ready (ˈrɛdɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
Word forms: readier, readiest
- in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action
- willing or eager ⇒
ready helpers
- prompt or rapid ⇒
a ready response
- (prenominal) quick in perceiving; intelligent ⇒
a ready mind
- (postpositive) foll by to on the point (of) or liable (to) ⇒
ready to collapse
- (postpositive) conveniently near (esp in the phrase ready to hand)
- See make ready
noun
- See the ready
- See at the ready
verb
- (tr) to put in a state of readiness; prepare
Word Origin
Old English (ge )rǣde ; related to Old Frisian rēde , Old High German reiti , Old Norse reithr readySynonyms
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willing,
happy,
glad,
disposed,
game,
minded,
keen,
eager,
inclined,
prone,
have-a-go,
apt,
agreeable,
predisposed,
=
prompt,
smart,
quick,
bright,
sharp,
keen,
acute,
rapid,
alert,
clever,
intelligent,
handy,
apt,
skilful,
astute,
perceptive,
expert,
deft,
resourceful,
adroit,
quick-witted,
dexterous,
=
available,
handy,
at the ready,
at your fingertips
present,
near,
accessible,
convenient,
on call,
on tap,
close to hand at or on hand
=
on the point of,
close to,
about to,
on the verge of likely to
in danger of,
liable to on the brink of
Translations
- British English:
ready
If someone or something is ready, they have reached the required stage for something or they are properly prepared for action or use.It took her a long time to get ready to go out.ˈrɛdɪ ADJECTIVE It took her a long time to get ready to go out.
- Spanish:
dispuesto
adj dispuesta
- French:
prêt
adj
- German:
bereit
adj
- Chinese: 准备完毕的 adj
- Arabic: مُسْتَعِدّ adj
- Portuguese: pronto adj pronta
- Russian: готовый adj готовая
- Croatian: spreman adj spremna
- Czech: připravený adj
- Danish: klar adj
- Dutch: klaar adj
- Finnish: valmis adj
- Greek: έτοιμος adj έτοιμη
- Italian: pronto adj pronta
- Japanese: 用意のできた no_posp
- Korean: 준비가 된 adj
- Norwegian: klar adj
- Polish: gotowy adj gotowy
- Brazilian Portuguese: pronto adj pronta
- European Spanish:
dispuesto
adj dispuesta
- Swedish: klar adj klart
- Thai: พร้อม adj
- Turkish: hazır adj
- Vietnamese: sẵn sàng adj
Usage examples
He looked ready to slip back into that sleep at a moment's notice.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)Each piece of meat is received individually vacuum packed, ready to store in the'fridge or freezer.
Country Life (2004)Smicer is ready to replace Steven Gerrard, who has a groin injury.
Irish Times (2002)I just felt that I'm ready for a change to be perfectly honest.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Certainly, they would have to be cleaned and assembled before being ready for action, but they were guns all the same!
, NANCY WAKE (2002)