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1. (adj.) ready
completely prepared or in fit condition for action or use:
ready for battle.
2. ready
not hesitant; willing:
ready to forgive.
3. ready
quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, etc.
4. ready
proceeding from or showing such quickness:
a ready reply.
5. ready
quick in action, performance, manifestation, etc.:
a ready wit.
6. ready
inclined; disposed; apt:
too ready to criticize.
7. ready
primed for an imminent event; likely at any moment:
a tree ready to fall.
8. ready
immediately available for use:
ready money.
9. (v.t.) ready
to make ready; prepare.
10. (n.) ready
Slang. ready money; cash.
11. ready
to bring to a state of readiness; prepare.
Etymology: (1150–1200; ME redy, early ME rædig < OE ræmacr;de prompt)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) ready
poised for action
"their guns were at the ready"
2. (adj) ready
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"
3. (adj) ready(a)
(of especially money) immediately available
"he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
4. (adj) ready
mentally disposed
"he was ready to believe her"
5. (adj) ready
made suitable and available for immediate use
"dinner is ready"
6. (verb) quick, ready
apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
"a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
7. (verb) cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
8. (verb) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
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"
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1. (adjective) ready
prepared to do sth or for sth to happen
Are you ready yet?; I didn't feel ready for the exam.; We're getting ready for the party.; Who's getting the children ready?
2. ready
get ready
finished and available
Come on everyone - breakfast is ready.; When will the power plant be ready for use?; She was getting the room ready for her guests.
3. ready
ready to
very close to doing
He looked like he was ready to cry.
4. ready
ready for
wanting or needing
I was tired and ready for a vacation.
5. ready
happy or willing to
I'm always ready to help my students.
6. ready
easy to access
a study using a ready supply of college students
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adverb) ready
in a state of preparation for immediate action; so as to need no delay
2. (noun) ready
ready money; cash; -- commonly with the; as, he was well supplied with the ready
3. ready
prepared for what one is about to do or experience; equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or event; prepared for immediate movement or action; as, the troops are ready to march; ready for the journey
4. ready
fitted or arranged for immediate use; causing no delay for lack of being prepared or furnished
5. ready
prepared in mind or disposition; not reluctant; willing; free; inclined; disposed
6. ready
not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind; dexterous; prompt; easy; expert; as, a ready apprehension; ready wit; a ready writer or workman
7. ready
offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient; near; easy
8. ready
on the point; about; on the brink; near; -- with a following infinitive
9. ready
a word of command, or a position, in the manual of arms, at which the piece is cocked and held in position to execute promptly the next command, which is, aim
10. (verb) ready
to dispose in order
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Sense: (negativeunready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary
I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).
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 Afrikaans: gereed |
 Arabic: جاهِز |
 Bulgarian: готов |
 Brazilian: pronto |
 Czech: připravený, hotový |
 German: fertig |
 Danish: parat; klar |
 Greek: έτοιμος |
 Spanish: preparado (para), listo |
 Estonian: valmis |
 Farsi: آماده |
 Finnish: valmis |
 French: prêt (à) |
 Hebrew: מוּכָן |
 Hindi: तैयार |
 Croatian: spreman, pripravan |
 Hungarian: kész |
 Indonesian: siap |
 Icelandic: tilbúinn |
 Italian: pronto |
 Japanese: 用意のできた |
 Korean: 준비가 된 |
 Lithuanian: pasiruošęs, gatavas |
 Latvian: gatavs |
 Malay: bersedia |
 Dutch: klaar |
 Norwegian: klar, ferdig |
 Polish: przygotowany, gotowy |
 Persian: آماده |
 Pashto: تيار، چمتو، حاضر، درست، و |
 Portuguese: pronto |
 Romanian: gata (de/să) |
 Russian: готовый |
 Slovak: pripravený, hotový |
 Slovenian: pripravljen |
 Serbian: spreman |
 Swedish: redo, klar, färdig |
 Thai: เตรียมพร้อม |
 Turkish: hazır |
 Taiwanese: 準備好的 |
 Ukrainian: готовий; підготовлений |
 Urdu: تیار |
 Vietnamese: đã xong |
 Chinese: 准备好的 |
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