Definition of ready
readier
;readiest
1a : prepared mentally or physically for some experience or actionb : prepared for immediate use dinner is ready
2a : willingly disposed : inclined ready to agree to his proposalb : likely to do something indicated a house that looks ready to collapse
3 : displayed readily and spontaneously a ready wit
4 : immediately available had ready cash
readiness
nounat the ready
: ready for immediate use kept guns at the ready
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Examples of ready in a Sentence
I'll be ready in 10 minutes.
“Can we leave now?” “I'm ready when you are.”
Your prescription will be ready in about 20 minutes.
The car won't be ready until tomorrow.
We got everything ready for the party before the guests arrived.
Recent Examples of ready from the Web
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So get ready for more Moore and her beauty secrets.
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Smith, son of recent inductee to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Bruton Smith, sent in his bid even though the city of Charlotte was not ready to commit millions of dollars to the project.
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Hours after Mitch McConnell began pushing his new plan (actually his old plan) to repeal Obamacare without a replacement ready to go, his hail-mary gambit hit a wall when three senators refused to go along.
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Then, launch the app, sign into your Amazon account, enable the microphone, recording, and location services, and Alexa will be ready to go.
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Get ready for some rock-paper-scissors in paradise.
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Some (Merida, Pocahontas, Mulan) are better armed than others, but even Cinderella cracks her glass slipper into a jagged edge and is ready to brawl.
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As a showcase for fighters ready and hoping to break into the UFC, two of the five victors on the first episode were signed to UFC contracts.
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The 72nd Annual Howard County Fair will be Saturday, Aug. 5 through Saturday, Aug. 12, and the young people are getting ready.
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Origin and Etymology of ready
Middle English redy; akin to Old English gerǣde ready, Goth garaiths arranged
Synonym Discussion of ready
ready
Definition of ready
readied
;readying
transitive verb
: to make ready
Examples of ready in a Sentence
They readied the room for guests.
She readied herself to speak.
We have to ready ourselves for a tough fight ahead.
Recent Examples of ready from the Web
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Meredith Salenger and Patton Oswalt are readying the wedding bells.
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These are just a few ways AT&T readies its networks and personnel for a natural disaster.
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Once classes ended last month, crews began readying for demolition by removing anything with asbestos.
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But the first high-level encounters between the two governments could be significant, at a moment when the countries have been trading threats and readying military forces for a possible confrontation.
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But as Broadway readies itself for the 2017 Tony Awards on Sunday night, the head-to-head contests for, respectively, best new musical and best new play are far more fascinating.
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The days leading up to a launch are a flurry of stocking up on food, bait and ice for chilling the fish; replacing gear from spare hooks to rain pants; and loading and readying the boat.
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Concerns mount over political turmoil, elevated valuations Pain in smaller stocks has some readying for selloff The small-cap trade got a lot less crowded.
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So what are Miller's Top Things To Do to Prep and Ready the Course for Competition?
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First Known Use of ready
14th century
READY Defined for English Language Learners
ready
playDefinition of ready for English Language Learners
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: prepared to do something
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: properly prepared or finished and available for use
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: almost about to do something
ready
Definition of ready for English Language Learners
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: to prepare (someone or something)
READY Defined for Kids
Definition of ready for Students
readier
;readiest
1 : prepared for use or action Dinner is ready. I'm ready to eat.
2 : likely to do something I was ready to cry.
3 : willing 1 I'm ready to help.
4 : needing or wanting something as soon as possible I'm ready for some sleep.
5 : showing ease and promptness a ready smile
6 : available right away : handy ready money
readiness
\ˈre-dē-nəs\ nounLearn More about ready
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