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   ready

   /ˈrɛdi/

   adjective

   • 1. in a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared: "are you ready, Carrie?" Similar preparedall setsetorganizedin a fit stateequippedprimedall systems goinformal:fitpsyched upgeared upup for ithot to trotOpposite unpreparedtaken by surprise
   • ▪ (of a thing) made suitable and available for immediate use: "dinner's ready!" Similar completedfinishedpreparedorganizeddonearrangedfixedin readinessripeinformal:done and dustedOpposite incompletein preparation
   • ▪ keen or quick to give: "every time I rang up, she was ready with some excuse"
   • ▪ in need of or having a desire for: "I expect you're ready for a drink"
   • ▪ willing or eager to do something: "she is ready to die for her political convictions" Similar willingpreparedpleasedinclinedagreeabledisposedpredisposedmindedof a mindin the moodaptpronegivenlikelyeagerkeenhappygladinformal:gameOpposite reluctantunwilling
   • ▪ in such a condition as to be likely to do something: "by the time he arrived he was ready to drop" Similar about toon the point ofon the verge ofon the brink ofclose toas if one is going toin danger ofliable tolikely to
   • 2. easily available or obtained; within reach: "there was a ready supply of drink"
   • ▪ immediate, quick, or prompt: "those who have ready access to the arts" Similar easily availableavailableaccessiblehandyclose at handat handto handon handnear at handconvenientwithin reachat the readynearat one's fingertipsat one's disposalon callinformal:on tappromptquickrapidswiftspeedyfastimmediateunhesitatingtimelycleversharpastuteshrewdkeenacuteperceptivediscerningresourcefulsmartbrightalertaptadroitdeftagileskilfularchaic:rathe

   noun

   • 1. available money; cash. informal British

   verb

   • 1. prepare (someone or something) for an activity or purpose: "the spare transformer was readied for shipment"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Englishrǣde (from a Germanic base meaning ‘arrange, prepare’; related to Dutch gereed) + -y1.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › readyReady Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREADY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Well, he wants the report ready by tomorrow but I can always fob him off with some excuse. She had to get the kids ready for school. The way things are, I'll never have this ready by June. The emergency services are ready to spring into action at a moment's notice.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › readyREADY Synonyms: 282 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for READY: go, prepared, fit, ripe, set, armed, primed, conditioned; Antonyms of READY: unprepared, unready, underprepared, unqualified, untrained, half-baked, flat-footed, half-cocked

   • Some common synonyms of ready are apt, prompt, and quick. While all these words mean "able to respond without delay or hesitation or indicative of...
   • The meanings of apt and ready largely overlap; however, apt stresses the possession of qualities (such as intelligence, a particular talent, or a s...
   • While in some cases nearly identical to ready, prompt is more likely to connote training and discipline that fits one for instant response. // prom...
   • The words quick and ready can be used in similar contexts, but quick stresses instancy of response and is likely to connote native rather than acqu...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREADY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   READY meaning: 1. prepared and suitable for fast activity: 2. waiting and prepared to act: 3. quick with…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › readyReady - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If you're ready for something, you're prepared — you're all set to do it. You're not truly ready for bed until you're wearing pajamas and have finished brushing your teeth.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishready adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   He's always ready with a quick answer. I think we're just about ready to start. I was all ready to leave when the phone rang. I'm trying to get the children ready to leave. Our troops keep training all the time to remain ready. We're definitely ready for the show tonight.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ready – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   READY definition: 1. prepared for doing something: 2. prepared and available to be eaten, drunk, used, etc: 3. to…. Learn more.