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

These consumer intentions were revealed as the retail industry readies for a holiday shopping season marked by more intense holiday promotions as shoppers seek discounts as a way to offset inflationary prices. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 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

The new Meta frames arrive as Apple readies its own smart glasses, expected late next year. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 June 2026

The Bath Butler readies a private outdoor soaking tub infused with botanicals, waiting for your arrival at your bungalow. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026