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read·y R0069000 (rĕd′ē)adj. 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.tr.v. read·ied, read·y·ing, read·ies To cause to be ready.Idioms: at the ready Available for immediate use: soldiers with machine guns at the ready; students with notebooks at the ready. make ready To make preparations.
[Middle English redy : Old English rǣde; see reidh- in Indo-European roots + Middle English -y, -y; see -y1.]
read′i·ness n.ready (ˈrɛdɪ) adj, readier or readiest1. in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action2. willing or eager: ready helpers. 3. prompt or rapid: a ready response. 4. (prenominal) quick in perceiving; intelligent: a ready mind. 5. (foll by: to) on the point (of) or liable (to): ready to collapse. 6. (postpositive) conveniently near (esp in the phrase ready to hand)7. make ready get ready to prepare oneself or something for use or actionn8. the ready informal short for ready money9. at the ready a. poised for use or action: with pen at the ready. b. (of a rifle) in the position normally adopted immediately prior to aiming and firing10. (Military) poised for use or action: with pen at the ready. vb (tr) to put in a state of readiness; prepare[Old English (ge)rǣde; related to Old Frisian rēde, Old High German reiti, Old Norse reithr ready]read•y (ˈrɛd i)
adj. read•i•er, read•i•est, adj. 1. completely prepared or in fit condition for action or use: ready for battle. 2. not hesitant; willing: ready to forgive. 3. quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, etc. 4. proceeding from or showing such quickness: a ready reply. 5. quick in action, performance, manifestation, etc.: a ready wit. 6. inclined; disposed; apt: too ready to criticize. 7. primed for an imminent event; likely at any moment: a tree ready to fall. 8. immediately available for use: ready money. v.t. 9. to make ready; prepare. n. 10. Slang. ready money; cash. Idioms: 1. at the ready, in a condition or position of being ready for use: soldiers with weapons at the ready. 2. make ready, to bring to a state of readiness; prepare. [1150–1200; Middle English redy, early Middle English rædig < Old English rǣde prompt] usage: See already. readyThe term used to indicate that a weapon(s) is loaded, aimed, and prepared to fire.ready1. used after a verbIf you are ready, you have prepared yourself for something. Are you ready now? I'll take you back home.We were getting ready for bed.If something is ready, it has been prepared and you can use it. Lunch is ready.Go and get the boat ready.Be Careful!
Don't use 'ready' with either of these meanings in front of a noun. 2. used in front of a nounYou use ready in front of a noun to show that something is available to be used very quickly and easily. Many supermarket ready meals contain high levels of salt.I have no ready explanation for this fact.Ready money is in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques, and so can be used immediately. He had £3000 in ready cash.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ready - poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"preparedness, readiness, preparation - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate" | | Verb | 1. |  ready - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"cook, prepare, fix, makepreserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"dress out, dress - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratchdeglaze - dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirringescallop, scallop - bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on topflambe - pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)put on - put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea, please!"devil - coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs"precook - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice"whip up, whomp up - prepare or cook quickly or hastilycook up, concoct - prepare or cook by mixing ingredients; "concoct a strange mixture"lard - prepare or cook with lard; "lard meat"make - gather and light the materials for; "make a fire" | | 2. | ready - 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"gear up, prepare, set, fix, set upalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"socialise, socialize - prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school"provide - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending examprecondition - put into the required condition beforehandfix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic studymount - fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"lay out, set up, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"winterise, winterize - prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses"summerise, summerize - prepare for summer; "summerize your car"; "summerize a house"prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"crop, cultivate, work - prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"brace, poise - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult | | Adj. | 1. | ready - 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"prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"unready - not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue" | | 2. | ready - (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long" | | 3. | ready - mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers" | | 4. | ready - made suitable and available for immediate use; "dinner is ready"prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies" | | 5. | ready - apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"quickintelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" |
readyadjective1. prepared, set, primed, organized, all set, in readiness It took her a long time to get ready for church.
prepared unfit, immature, unprepared, unequipped2. completed, done, prepared, fixed, arranged, organized Everything's ready for the family to move in.3. mature, ripe, mellow, ripened, fully developed, fully grown, seasoned In a few days' time the sprouts will be ready to eat.4. willing, happy, glad, disposed, game (informal), minded, keen, eager, inclined, prone, have-a-go (informal), apt, agreeable, predisposed She was always ready to give interviews.
willing reluctant, unwilling, hesitant, unprepared, loath, disinclined5. prompt, smart, quick, bright, sharp, keen, acute, rapid, alert, clever, intelligent, handy, apt, skilful, astute, perceptive, expert, deft, resourceful, adroit, quick-witted, dexterous I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma.
prompt slow6. available, handy, at the ready, at your fingertips, present, near, accessible, convenient, on call, on tap (informal), close to hand, at or on hand I'm afraid I don't have much ready cash.
available late, distant, unavailable, inaccessible7. (with to) on the point of, close to, about to, on the verge of, likely to, in danger of, liable to, on the brink of She looked ready to cry.verb1. prepare, get set, organize, get ready, order, arrange, equip, fit out, make ready John's soldiers were readying themselves for the final assault.at the ready poised, waiting, prepared, in readiness, ready for action, all systems go Soldiers came charging through the forest, guns at the ready.make ready prepare, get ready, do the necessary I'll have a room made ready for him.readyadjective1. In a state of preparedness:set.Informal: go.Slang: together.Idioms: all set, in working order.2. Disposed to accept or agree:acquiescent, agreeable, game, minded, willing.Archaic: fain.verb1. To prepare (oneself) for action:brace, forearm, fortify, gird, steel, strengthen.Idiom: gird one's loins.2. To cause to be ready, as for use, consumption, or a special purpose:fit, fix, make, prepare, prime.Translationsready (ˈredi) adjective1. (negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary. I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected). 準備好的 准备好的2. (negative unready) willing. I'm always ready to help. 樂意的 乐意的3. quick. You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer. 快的 快的4. likely, about (to do something). My head feels as if it's ready to burst. 快要...的 快要...的ˈreadiness noun 準備就緒 准备就绪ˈreadily adverb1. willingly. I'd readily help you. 樂意地 乐意地，欣然地 2. without difficulty. I can readily answer all your questions. 容易地 容易地ready cash ready money. 現金 现款ˌready-ˈmade adjective (especially of clothes) made in standard sizes, and for sale to anyone who wishes to buy, rather than being made for one particular person. a ready-made suit. 現成的 现成的ready money coins and banknotes. I want to be paid in ready money, not by cheque. 現金 现款ˌready-to-ˈwear adjective (of clothes) ready-made. 成衣的 制成的in readiness ready. I want everything in readiness for his arrival. 準備就緒 准备妥当- Are you ready? → 您准备好了吗？
- I'm ready → 我好了
- I'm not ready → 我没准备好呢
- When will the car be ready? → 车什么时候能修好？
- When will lunch be ready? → 几点能吃午饭？
- When will the photos be ready? → 照片什么时候能洗出来？
- When will the CD be ready? → 光盘什么时候能做好？
- When will it be ready? → 什么时候能修好？
ready
*ready (to do something)prepared to do something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Get ready to jump! It's time to get ready to go to work.See:- (a little/bit) rough and ready
- (Are you) ready for this?
- (Are you) ready to order?
- all dressed up and nowhere to go
- Anytime you are ready
- anytime you're ready
- Are you ready for this?
- at the ready
- be more than (something)
- be more than glad, ready, etc.
- be ready to roll
- fit/ready to drop
- get ready
- make (oneself or something) ready (for someone or something)
- make ready
- make ready to (do something)
- on your mark, get set, go
- only too (something)
- only too glad, ready, etc.
- ready
- ready and willing
- ready cash
- ready for the knacker's yard
- ready for the off
- ready for this?
- ready money
- ready to order?
- ready to roll
- ready when you are
- ready, set, go
- ready, steady, go
- ready, steady, go!
- ready, willing, and able
- rough and ready
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- when one is good and ready
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ready at or to the ready (of a rifle) in the position normally adopted immediately prior to aiming and firing ready[′red·ē] (ordnance) Of a weapon, aimed, loaded, and prepared to fire. FinancialSeeReadiesREADY
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| READY➣Real-Time Environmental Applications and Display System (NOAA) | | READY➣Resources for Educating about Deployment and You (US Army) | | READY➣Read, Educate and Develop Youth (Michigan Department of Education) | | READY➣Resource Augmentation Duty | | READY➣Rochester Evaluation of Asset Development for Youth (program evaluation tool) | | READY➣Rigorous Educational Assistance for Deserving Youth (Morristown, NJ) |
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Synonyms for readyadj in a state of preparednessSynonymsadj disposed to accept or agreeSynonyms- acquiescent
- agreeable
- game
- minded
- willing
- fain
verb to prepare (oneself) for actionSynonyms- brace
- forearm
- fortify
- gird
- steel
- strengthen
verb to cause to be ready, as for use, consumption, or a special purposeSynonymsSynonyms for readynoun poised for actionRelated Words- preparedness
- readiness
- preparation
verb prepare for eating by applying heatSynonymsRelated Words- preserve
- keep
- dress out
- dress
- create from raw material
- create from raw stuff
- deglaze
- escallop
- scallop
- flambe
- put on
- devil
- precook
- whip up
- whomp up
- cook up
- concoct
- lard
- make
verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etcSynonyms- gear up
- prepare
- set
- fix
- set up
Related Words- alter
- change
- modify
- socialise
- socialize
- provide
- cram
- precondition
- fix
- mount
- lay out
- set up
- set
- winterise
- winterize
- summerise
- summerize
- prime
- crop
- cultivate
- work
- brace
- poise
adj completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progressRelated WordsAntonymsadj (of especially money) immediately availableRelated Wordsadj mentally disposedRelated Wordsadj made suitable and available for immediate useRelated Wordsadj apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivitySynonymsRelated Words |