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ready > 8 senses
ADJECTIVE1readyCompletely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
2ready(of especially money) immediately available
3readyMentally disposed
4readyBrought into readiness
5ready, quickApprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
NOUN1readyPoised for action
VERB1ready, cook, fix, make, preparePrepare for eating by applying heat
2ready, fix, prepare, set up, gear up, setMake ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
ready > pronunciation
Soundsreh'diy
Rhymesalready, antibody, attendee, and 118 more rhymes in diy at the HyperDic website...
ready > adjective 1
MeaningCompletely 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"; "ready to learn to read"
Attribute ofreadiness, preparedness, preparation
Similarat the ready; fit, primed, set; in order; prompt; ripe; waiting, ready and waiting
See alsoprepared; willing
Contraryunready
ready > adjective 2
Meaning(of especially money) immediately available.
Examples"he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
Similar toavailable
ready > adjective 3
MeaningMentally disposed.
Examples"he was ready to believe her"
Similar towilling
ready > adjective 4
MeaningBrought into readiness.
Examples"dinner is ready"
Similar toprepared
ready > adjective 5
MeaningApprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity.
Examples"a ready wit"
Synonymsquick
Similar tointelligent
ready > noun, state
MeaningPoised for action.
Examples"their guns were at the ready"
Broaderreadiness, preparedness, preparation
Verbsready
ready > verb 1, creation
MeaningPrepare for eating by applying heat.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe chefs ready the vegetables
Synonymscook, fix, make, prepare
Narrowerpreserve, keep; dress, dress out; put on; devil; precook; whip up, whomp up; concoct, cook up; lard
Broadercreate from raw material, create from raw stuff
Similar tomake
ready > verb 2, change
MeaningMake ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Examples"Get the children ready for school!"
Synonymsfix, prepare, set up, gear up, set
Narrowersocialize, socialise; provide; cram; precondition; fix; mount; set up, lay out, set; winterize, winterise; summerize, summerise; prime; cultivate, crop, work; brace, poise
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Nounsreadying; ready

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