ready

read·y  (rd)

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.

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[Middle English redy, from Old English rde; see reidh- in Indo-European roots.]

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readi·ness n.

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ready

Adjective

[readier, readiest]

1. prepared for use or action

2. prompt or eager: the ready use of corporal punishment

3. quick or intelligent: a ready wit

4. ready to on the point of or liable to: ready to pounce

5. easily available: his ready tears

Noun

1. Informal same as ready money

2. at the ready poised for use: with pen at the ready

Verb

[readies, readying, readied]

to make ready; prepare [Old English (ge)rǣde]

readily adv
readiness n

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, make preserve, 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 scratch deglaze - dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring escallop, scallop - bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top flambe - 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 hastily cook 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 up alter, 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 exam precondition - put into the required condition beforehand fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study mount - 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" quick intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"

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ready

adjective 1. prepared, set, primed, organized, all set, in readiness << OPPOSITE unprepared

adjective 2. completed, arranged

adjective 3. mature, ripe, mellow, ripened, fully developed, fully grown, seasoned

adjective 4. willing, happy, glad, disposed, game (informal) minded, keen, eager, inclined, prone, have-a-go (informal) apt, agreeable, predisposed << OPPOSITE reluctant

adjective 5. prompt, smart, quick, bright, sharp, keen, acute, rapid, alert, clever, intelligent, handy, apt, skilful, astute, perceptive, expert, deft, resourceful, adroit, quick-witted, dexterous << OPPOSITE slow

adjective 6. available, handy, at the ready, at your fingertips, present, near, accessible, convenient, on call, on tap (informal) close to hand, at or on hand << OPPOSITE unavailable

adjective 7. (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

verb 8. prepare, get set, organize, get ready, order, arrange, equip, fit out, make ready, jack up N.Z. (informal)

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The term used to indicate that a weapon(s) is loaded, aimed, and prepared to fire.

Translations

ready [ˈrɛdɪ] adj → listo, preparado (= willing); dispuesto (= available); disponible

n at the ready (MIL) → listo para tirar;

ready for use → listo para usar;

to be ready to do sth → estar listo para hacer algo;

to get ready vi → prepararse

vt → preparar

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ready [ˈrɛdɪ] adj → prêt(e) (= willing); prêt, disposé(e) (= quick); prompt(e) (= available); disponible

n at the ready (Mil) → prêt à faire feu (fig); tout(e) prêt(e);

ready for use → prêt à l'emploi;

to be ready to do sth → être prêt à faire qch;

when will my photos be ready? → quand est-ce que mes photos seront prêtes?;

to get ready (as vi) → se préparer;

(as vt) → préparer

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ready [ˈrɛdɪ] adj (prepared) → bereit, fertig;

(willing) → bereit;

(easy) → leicht;

(available) → fertig

n at the ready (Mil) → einsatzbereit (fig); griffbereit;

ready for use → gebrauchsfertig;

to be ready to do sth → bereit sein, etw zu tun;

to get ready → sich fertig machen;

to get sth ready → etw bereitmachen

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ready [ˈrɛdɪ] adj → pronto/a (= willing); pronto/a, disposto/a (= quick); rapido/a (= available); disponibile

n at the ready (MIL) → pronto a sparare;

(fig) → tutto/a pronto/a;

ready for use → pronto per l'uso;

to be ready to do sth → essere pronto a fare qc;

to get ready vi → prepararsi

vt → preparare