Synonyms of readies

readies

verb

present tense third-person singular of ready

1

as in prepares

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

this advanced course should ready him for college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepares
• equips
• qualifies
• enables
• trains
• adjusts
• seasons
• adapts
• teaches
• fits
• conditions
• authorizes
• entitles
• shapes
• empowers
• accustoms
• educates
• grooms
• tailors
• instructs
• habituates
• schools
• indoctrinates
• tutors

2

as in arranges

to make ready in advance

we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepares
• arranges
• furnishes
• provides
• preps
• equips
• fortifies
• lays
• fits
• fixes
• grooms
• instructs
• gathers
• educates
• schools
• supplies
• girds
• mounts
• arms
• braces
• boots (up)
• trains
• predisposes
• steels
• indoctrinates
• sets
• gears up
• primes
• outfits
• spreads
• inclines
• drafts
• warms (up)
• tutors
• draws up
• frames
• battens
• forearms

3

as in fortifies

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

the basketball players sat quietly in the locker room, readying themselves for the final game of the season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fortifies
• braces
• strengthens
• poises
• nerves
• steels
• arms
• reinforces
• enforces
• forearms
• bolsters
• encourages
• toughens
• rouses
• inures
• sustains
• inspires
• psyches (up)
• supports
• stirs
• hardens
• emboldens
• boosts
• heartens
• comforts
• seasons
• buoys (up)
• cheers (up)
• rallies
• buttresses
• props (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shakes
• discourages
• unnerves
• demoralizes
• daunts
• undermines
• disheartens
• softens
• undercuts
• weakens
• saps
• dispirits
• debilitates
• prostrates
• enervates
• enfeebles
• tires
• psychs (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of readies

As his mega-pastor comedy series Collect & Praise readies for a December launch, influencer comedian Druski is doubling down on his relationship with Netflix. — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

The festival is an annual opportunity to catch the best from the global festival circuit — especially as Oscar campaign season readies for November. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Now with almost two years under de La Faverie’s belt, Zannino laid out the priorities for the year ahead as the enterprise readies itself for the future. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

The battery charges itself, and the primer pump readies the carb before starting. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Jorge Silva | Reuters As Shein readies for its Hong Kong IPO, potential investors are getting a look at the harsh reality tariffs have brought for the fast-fashion retailer. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Renovations continue as the campus slowly readies more classrooms. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Advertisement Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) readies his men for a final march in Episode 5 of House of the Dragon Season 3. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 July 2026

In one of Kent Nishimura’s photographs of the White House press corps, which The New Yorker commissioned, the correspondent Beni Harmony readies herself for a segment featuring the President and the First Lady. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026