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   read·y

   /ˈredē/

   adjective

   • 1. in a suitable state for an activity, 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: "I'm always ready with a wisecrack"
   • ▪ in need of or having a desire for: "I expect you're ready for a drink"
   • ▪ eager, inclined, or willing 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 tappromptquickrapidswiftspeedyfastimmediateunhesitatingtimelycleversharpastuteshrewdkeenacuteperceptivediscerningresourcefulsmartbrightalertaptadroitdeftagileskillfularchaic: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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   ready: [adjective] prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action. prepared for immediate use.

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

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

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   ready: 1 adj 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 at ...

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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.

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

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   10 meanings: 1. in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action 2. willing or eager 3. prompt or rapid 4. quick.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   ready for something I’m not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ready to do something He is clearly not ready to take on such an important role. Extra Examples. He didn't feel quite ready for marriage. I feel ready for anything!

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

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   Define ready. ready synonyms, ready pronunciation, ready translation, English dictionary definition of ready. adj. read·i·er , read·i·est 1. Prepared or available for service, action, or progress: I am ready to work. The soup will be ready in a minute.

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

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    Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, ... 3 available to be used easily and immediately All the relevant records are easily available ready to hand. a ready supply of wood a ready source of income see readily, readiness, rough-and-ready;

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