Ready Definition & Meaning

ready
adjective
  1. 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"
  2. (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
  3. mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"
  4. made suitable and available for immediate use; "dinner is ready"
  5. apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
noun
  1. poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
verb
  1. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
  2. 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"

Synonyms for ready

cook noun

someone who cooks food English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several

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fix noun

informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix

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intelligent adj

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?

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make noun

a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now

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prepare verb

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

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prepared adj

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement

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prompt adj

according to schedule or without delay; on time; "the train is prompt" ready and willing or quick to act

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quick adv

with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly

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set adj

(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop

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waiting adj

being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb

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"Ready" in song lyrics

See how ready is used in real songs:

  • "Coast to coast, it's got to grow steady so I'm ready"
    1200 Techniques — Where Ur At?
  • "We load the guns and plus we ready"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Othorized F.A.M. — Shot Me Down
  • "Keep your heed at arms, reached, cocked and ready"
    2 Live Crew f/ Ice-T — The Real One

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Frequently asked questions

What does ready mean?
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" (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash" mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her" made suitable and available for immediate use
What part of speech is ready?
Ready is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does ready have?
Ready has 8 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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