What does ready mean?
Definitions for ready
ˈrɛd iready
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word ready.
Princeton's WordNet
readyadjective
poised for action
"their guns were at the ready"
readyadjective
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"
ready(a)adjective
(of especially money) immediately available
"he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
readyadjective
mentally disposed
"he was ready to believe her"
readyadjective
made suitable and available for immediate use
"dinner is ready"
quick, readyverb
apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
"a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
cook, fix, ready, make, prepareverb
prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, setverb
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"
Wiktionary
readyverb
To make prepared for action.
readyadjective
Prepared for immediate action or use.
The troops are ready for battle.
readyadjective
Inclined; apt to happen.
readyadjective
Liable at any moment.
The seed is ready to sprout.
Webster Dictionary
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
Ready
fitted or arranged for immediate use; causing no delay for lack of being prepared or furnished
Ready
prepared in mind or disposition; not reluctant; willing; free; inclined; disposed
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
Ready
offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient; near; easy
Ready
on the point; about; on the brink; near; -- with a following infinitive
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
Readyadverb
in a state of preparation for immediate action; so as to need no delay
Readynoun
ready money; cash; -- commonly with the; as, he was well supplied with the ready
Readyverb
to dispose in order
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ready
red′i, adj. prepared at the moment: in proper time: prepared in mind: willing: not slow or awkward: dexterous: prompt: quick: present in hand: at hand: near: easy: on the point of: opportune: off-hand, as a ready retort.—n. a waiter's answer to a call: the position of a soldier's weapon after the order 'Make ready!' (slang) ready-money.—v.t. to dispose: to arrange.—adv. in a state of readiness or preparation.—adv. Read′ily.—n. Read′iness.—adj. Read′y-made, made and ready for use: not made to order.—ns. Read′y-mon′ey, cash payment; Read′y-pole, a bar across the chimney to support the pot-hook; Read′y-reck′oner, a book of tables giving the value of any number of things from the lowest monetary unit upwards: also the interest on any sum of money from a day upwards.—adj. Read′y-wit′ted, having ready wit: clever: sharp.—Make ready, to prepare. [A.S. rǽde—rídan, to ride; Scot. red, to put in order, Ger. be-reit, ready.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
ready
In tactics, a word of command in firing, being a contraction of make ready.
Editors Contribution
ready
Appropriate to do or act.
They were ready to discuss the future and their love for each other as their wedding plans were part of their discussion.
Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020
Etymology and Origins
Ready
Short for ready money, cash always on hand, in readiness for emergencies.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ready' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1084
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ready' in Written Corpus Frequency: #653
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ready' in Adjectives Frequency: #116
Anagrams for ready »
yeard
deary
rayed
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ready in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ready in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of ready in a Sentence
People knew Anthony Bourdain was coming to the market, and everything was in place, ready to film.
We are in a holding pattern... we're not ready to reopen anything, open anything further.
You not ready for this trailer, you couldn't be ready for this trailer. Happy Thanksgiving.
As soon as you hit the water and you've had that first shave down, it's a completely different feeling. You feel just completely different in the water, and then you pair that with the fact that you're fully rested, you're ready to go, you shave, all those feelings sort of come together. Suit on, you just sit completely differently in the water.
A good deal happens in a man's life that he isn't responsible for. Fortunate openings occur but it is safe to remember that such 'breaks' are occurring all the time, and other things being equal, the advantage goes to the man who is ready.
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Translations for ready
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- جاهز, حاضر, مستعد, جَهّزَArabic
- әҙерBashkir
- гато́выBelarusian
- llest, disposatCatalan, Valencian
- připravený, hotovýCzech
- parod, barodWelsh
- paratDanish
- bereit, gar, fertigGerman
- έτοιμοςGreek
- pretaEsperanto
- preparar, alistar, listo, preparadoSpanish
- رو به راه, آمادهPersian
- valmisFinnish
- prêt, prêteFrench
- réidh, ullamhIrish
- સજ્જ, તૈયારGujarati
- מוכןHebrew
- तैयारHindi
- kész, készülHungarian
- պատրաստArmenian
- undirbúinn, tilbúinnIcelandic
- preparato, pronto, preparare, prontaItalian
- 用意の出来た, 出来上がり, 準備の出来たJapanese
- მზადGeorgian
- 준비된Korean
- ئاماده, ئامادهکردن, حازرKurdish
- preparatus, promptusLatin
- gatavsLatvian
- reri, takatūMāori
- तयारMarathi
- sediaMalay
- तयारNepali
- klaar, gereedDutch
- rede, beredt, klar, paratNorwegian
- ਤਿਆਰPanjabi, Punjabi
- gotów, gotowy, gotowiPolish
- preparado, aprontar, pronto, prepararPortuguese
- gataRomanian
- гото́выйRussian
- gotov, spremanSerbo-Croatian
- hotovýSlovak
- gatiAlbanian
- beredd, redoSwedish
- సిద్ధం, తయారుTelugu
- hazır, razı, meyyalTurkish
- гото́вийUkrainian
- تیارUrdu
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