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US
/ˈɹɛdi/
]
[ UK /ɹˈɛdi/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɛdi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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made suitable and available for immediate use
dinner is ready -
mentally disposed
he was ready to believe her -
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
ready to learn to read
get ready
she is ready to resign
the bridge is ready to collapse
ready for action
the soup will be ready in a minute
ready for use
I am ready to work -
apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
a quick mind
a ready wit -
(of especially money) immediately available
a ready source of cash
he seems to have ample ready money
VERB
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make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Get the children ready for school!
prepare for war
I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill -
prepare for eating by applying heat
fix breakfast for the guests, please
can you make me an omelette?
Cook me dinner, please
NOUN
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poised for action
their guns were at the ready
How To Use ready In A Sentence
- Frogs and newts have already been attracted to three new natural spring ponds at Abbey Meads School.
- We cannot support all the shops we have already, so a few more very expensive units can only remain empty and unused.
- You just can't let a little thing like his being already dead get in the way of a good, irrational hatful desire to kill! Tom Cruise is a LOT OLDER than I thought
- A lot of people already have two alcohol-free days a week but still drink more than is safe. The Sun
- Although a few years old already, this possibly mistitled book is a good read for anyone interested in relationships.
- Here are 10 iconic looks from 90s movies: get ready for crop tops and a lot of frosted makeup.
- Some retailers, including Sears, have already held some "door-buster" early-morning sales, which makes Black Friday -- the day after Thanksgiving that's looked upon as a kick-off to the holiday shopping season -- a little "grayer," he said. Boulder Daily Camera Most Viewed
- I am not a bit anxious about my battles, If I am anxious I don't fight them, I wait until I am ready.
- Due to the bad weather, the building work was already behind schedule.
- There is already one clear parallel between them. Times, Sunday Times