ready

The definition of ready is a person or thing that is available or likely to do something, or prepared to take action.

(adjective)

  1. An example of ready is a person waiting to the leave the house.
  2. An exampe of ready is a cat just about to attack a bird.

Ready is defined as to prepare or make available.

(verb)

An example of ready is taking a ticket out of your wallet to hand over at the concert.

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See ready in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective readier, readiest

  1. prepared or equipped to act or be used immediately: ready to go, ready for occupancy
  2. unhesitant; willing: a ready worker
    1. likely or liable immediately: ready to cry
    2. apt; inclined: always ready to blame others
  3. clever and skillful mentally or physically; dexterous: a ready wit
  4. done or made without delay; prompt: a ready reply
  5. convenient or handy to use; available immediately: ready cash
  6. Obsolete at hand; present: a response to a roll call

Origin: ME redie < OE ræde, ready, prepared (for riding), akin to ridan, to ride, Ger bereit, ready, ON greithr, prepared, Goth garaiths, arranged: for IE base see ride

transitive verb readied, readying

to get or make ready; prepare: often used reflexively

noun

Brit., Informal ready money; cash at hand: usually with the

See ready in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective read·i·er, read·i·est
  1. Prepared or available for service, action, or progress: I am ready to work. The soup will be ready in a minute. The pupils are ready to learn to read.
  2. Mentally disposed; willing: He was ready to believe her.
  3. Likely or about to do something: She is ready to retire.
  4. Prompt in apprehending or reacting: a ready intelligence; a ready response.
  5. Available: ready money.
transitive verb read·ied, read·y·ing, read·ies
To cause to be ready.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English redy

Origin: , from Old English rǣde; see reidh- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • readˈi·ness noun

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