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| 1. | [ adjective ] completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | unready fit waiting in_order ripe at_the_ready prompt willing prepared readiness | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (of especially money) immediately available | |
| Examples: | "he seems to have ample ready money" "a ready source of cash" |
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| Related terms: | available | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] mentally disposed | |
| Examples: | "he was ready to believe her" |
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| Related terms: | willing | |
| 4. | [ noun ] poised for action | |
| Examples: | "their guns were at the ready" |
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| Related terms: | readiness prepare | |
| 5. | [ verb ] make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc | |
| Synonyms: | prepare set fix gear_up set_up | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | change set_up mount fix cultivate precondition brace prime summerize provide cram socialize winterize preparation readiness set | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] brought into readiness | |
| Examples: | "dinner is ready" |
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| Related terms: | prepared | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (food) prepare for eating by applying heat | |
| Synonyms: | prepare cook fix make | |
| Examples: | "Cook me dinner, please" "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for the guests, please" |
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| Related terms: | create_from_raw_material put_on preserve concoct precook devil whip_up lard make cooking | |
| 8. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6894 | |
| 9. | [ adjective ] apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity | |
| Synonyms: | quick | |
| Examples: | "a quick mind" "a ready wit" |
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| Related terms: | intelligent | |
| Similar spelling: |
read Reddy Reidy reedy red redeye Reta reid reed redo Redd Reda red-eye Reade reata Retta Reita Retha red_haw Reatha ret Red_Tai Rady |
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