readied

verb

past tense of ready
1
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
2
as in arranged
to make ready in advance we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance

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3
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readied
  1. prepared
  2. braced
  3. equipped
  4. fortified
  5. qualified
Verb
  • But the rock is under constant monitoring, evacuation plans are prepared and experts say the rock is more likely to break down gradually than in one huge chunk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Mornings start with coffee (prepared in the rental’s corner kitchenette) on the balcony before heading out and about the Old Town.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • Officials and residents braced for Lala regardless of whether Hawaii takes a direct hit.
    — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the summer of 2024 fertility doctor Carrie Bedient sat across from a young couple and braced herself for a difficult conversation.
    — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of braced
Verb
  • Abolishing the games would eliminate valuable auditions for players who need them — those same players who are least equipped to absorb the consequences if they’re injured.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The ideas suggest that Julie and Billy remain ideally equipped to take on an increasingly surreal era of looksmaxxing, brand integration, nepo babies, prestige dramedies and vertical video.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipped
Verb
  • But with an entirely fresh defensive staff, fortified by new personnel and led by defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler, the Bruins could turn their defense from their Achilles heel into their greatest asset in just one year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • It’s fortified with vitamins and minerals and contains a probiotic formula for digestive health.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortified
Verb
  • Throw in Newcastle bringing in Matthias Jaissle to replace Eddie Howe, and of the seven teams that have qualified for the Champions League in the last decade, 85 per cent of them have a brand-new or relatively new manager.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • All four semifinalists have qualified for the Women’s World Cup in Brazil next year, while Ghana and South Africa kept their qualification hopes alive by progressing to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualified
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