READIED Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

readied

verb

past tense of ready

as in prepared

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function this advanced course should ready him for college

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Relevance

as in arranged

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

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as in braced

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally the basketball players sat quietly in the locker room, readying themselves for the final game of the season

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Once enlisted, neither member will be able to participate in SEVENTEEN activities, though the statement said that both will connect with CARAT through pre-recorded content prepared in advance.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) said the onslaught was a result of the tactics deployed by Myanmar’s new military chief, who took over in late March as his predecessor prepared to become the country’s president.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

Renewed hostilities in the Gulf region pushed the Brent futures contract above $90 a barrel on Monday, as investors braced for a return to all-out war.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Despite gridlocked traffic near the first two closure scenes in southwest Atlanta and some miscommunication and misdirection with trucks using side streets, Atlanta has braced itself handily so far.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of braced

Verb

Meanwhile, teams in Spain will launch six balloons equipped with 360-degree cameras and ozone-monitoring instruments.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Just across the sea lie North Korea, China and Russia, which all have powerful spying capacities that Japan isn’t fully equipped to fend off.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of equipped

Verb

San Jose has 37 games remaining on its schedule and has already qualified for the California League playoffs after winning the first-half championship.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026
If the representative had done that, Dimmerling said, her client would have qualified.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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