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
  • The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais were all shuttered Saturday as French officials prepared for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations, according to The Associated Press (AP).
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • Some senators fled while others braced themselves inside the Senate chamber as Officer Eugene Goodman tried to reason with the mob, and Senate staffers barricaded themselves in offices, hiding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Fans braced for chaos, but the biggest protests had been moved to the city’s outskirts.
    — Albert Samaha, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of braced
Verb
  • But even the most sophisticated diagnostic tools cannot improve outcomes if patients cannot access the specialists and health care systems equipped to use them.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Atlas can tow up to 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg) when properly equipped, giving it useful capability for small campers, boats, and recreational trailers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipped
Verb
  • With the supply chain, Veja has fortified its relationships with suppliers and vendors.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Japan considers China's rapidly growing military activities in and around Japan, including in the Pacific Ocean, as a threat and has fortified its southwestern region with longer-range missiles and interceptors in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fortified
Verb
  • The Redhawks have qualified for the state finals four times and the four Hall of Famers were involved in all of them.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The case stems from a dispute in Catoosa County between the local Republican Party and four County Commission candidates who qualified as Republicans.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualified
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