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

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   [ before noun ] mainly approving. quick with answers, jokes, solutions, etc.: He had a ready reply to every question. ready wit He was charming, with a ready wit (= the ability to quickly say clever and funny things). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. be ready to do something. be ready to roll. ready to hand. ready, set, go!

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

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   The meaning of READY is prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action. How to use ready in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ready.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREADY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone is ready, they are properly prepared for something. If something is ready, it has been properly prepared and is now able to be used.

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

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   [not before noun] having the experience, attitude, etc. that you need in order to be able to deal with something. Her husband wants to start a family, but she isn't ready. ready for something I’m not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. I was twenty years old and ready for anything.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › readyREADY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ready definition: completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use. See examples of READY used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › readyReady - definition of ready by The Free Dictionary

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   1. in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action. 2. willing or eager: ready helpers. 3. prompt or rapid: a ready response. 4. ( prenominal) quick in perceiving; intelligent: a ready mind. 5. (foll by: to) on the point (of) or liable (to): ready to collapse. 6. ( postpositive) conveniently near (esp in the phrase ready to hand)

8. 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.

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

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   adjective. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress. “get ready ” “she is ready to resign” “the bridge is ready to collapse” “I am ready to work” “ ready for action” “ ready for use” “the soup will be ready in a minute” “ ready to learn to read” synonyms: prepared. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREADY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. uk / ˈredi / us. ready adjective (PREPARED) Add to word list. A1. prepared for doing something: Give me a call when you're ready. [ + to do sth ] Are you ready to go yet? We're going at eight, so you've got an hour to get ready. The army was ready for action. Fewer examples. A waiter hovered at the table ready to take our order.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanready adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of ready adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.