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read·y       [red-ee] Pronunciation Key adjective, read·i·er, read·i·est, verb, read·ied, read·y·ing, noun, interjection
–adjective
1.completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
2.duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as for an occasion or purpose: The mechanic called to say that the car is ready.
3.willing: ready to forgive.
4.prompt or quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, writing, etc.
5.proceeding from or showing such quickness: a ready reply.
6.prompt or quick in action, performance, manifestation, etc.: a keen mind and ready wit.
7.inclined; disposed; apt: too ready to criticize others.
8.in such a condition as to be imminent; likely at any moment: a tree ready to fall.
9.immediately available for use: a ready source of cash.
10.pertaining to prompt payment.
11.present or convenient: to lie ready to one's hand.
–verb (used with object)
12.to make ready; prepare.
–noun
13.the state or condition of being ready.
14.Informal. ready money; cash.
–interjection
15.(used in calling the start of a race to indicate that racers should be prepared to start): Ready! Set! Go!
—Idioms
16.at the ready, in a condition of readiness, available for immediate use: shoppers with their umbrellas at the ready; soldiers keeping their weapons at the ready.
17.get ready! (in calling the start of a race) be prepared to start: Get ready! Get set! Go!
18.make ready,
a.to bring to a state of readiness or completion; prepare.
b.Printing. to ready a press for printing.
19.ready up, British and Australian Slang. to swindle.
[Origin: 1150–1200; ME redy, early ME rædig, equiv. to OE rǣde prompt + -ig -y1]

—Synonyms 1. fit, set. 3. agreeable, glad, happy. 4. alert, acute, sharp, keen, adroit, facile, clever, skillful, nimble, adaptable.
—Antonyms 1. unfit. 3. unwilling.
—Usage note See already.
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read·y       (rěd'ē)  Pronunciation Key 
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.


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

read'i·ness n.
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