ready
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(a) 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
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(s) (of especially money) immediately available
- he seems to have ample ready money
- a ready source of cash
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(s) mentally disposed
- he was ready to believe her
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(s) made suitable and available for immediate use
- dinner is ready
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(s) apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- a quick mind
- a ready wit
Nouns
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(n) poised for action
- their guns were at the ready
Verbs
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(v) prepare for eating by applying heat
- Cook me dinner, please
- can you make me an omelette?
- fix breakfast for the guests, please
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(v) 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