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

(adjective)

An example of ready is a person waiting to the leave the house.
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.

See ready in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective readier, readiest

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

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.
Mentally disposed; willing: He was ready to believe her.
Likely or about to do something: She is ready to retire.
Prompt in apprehending or reacting: a ready intelligence; a ready response.
Available: ready money.