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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.

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

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   1. a. : prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action. b. : prepared for immediate use. dinner is ready. 2. a. : willingly disposed : inclined. ready to agree to his proposal. b. : likely to do something indicated. a house that looks ready to collapse. 3. : displayed readily and spontaneously. a ready wit. 4.

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

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   Definitions of ready. 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.

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   duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as for an occasion or purpose: The mechanic called to say that the car is ready. willing: ready to forgive. Synonyms: happy, glad, agreeable. Antonyms: unwilling. prompt or quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, writing, etc.

5. 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!

6. 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)

7. 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.

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.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.

10. 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.

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

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    prepared and available to be eaten, drunk, used, etc: Is dinner ready? They're building new offices, but they won't be ready till next year. When will the book be ready for publication? be ready to do sth. to be willing to do something: We are ready to die for our country. See also. rough and ready.