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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Residents in these areas are encouraged to be prepared in case an evacuation is issued.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Before opening her store, Altshuler had prepared three hundred and sixty jars of pickles to sell, and eventually started giving them away to people who donated books.

— Emma Allen, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

Outside the dojo, on the soccer sidelines, in a packed subway car, stroller braced between the knees, wherever.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Chinese authorities evacuated more than 1 million people on Saturday and issued high alerts as eastern China braced for Typhoon Bavi, which has brought strong winds and rain to Japan's southern islands and Taiwan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of braced

Verb

The suits are equipped with miniature oxygen generators that allow the cockroaches to survive for up to three hours underwater or in low-oxygen conditions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
But that also means that few theaters are equipped to show the movie in the resolutions it was intended.

— Zuri Primos July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of equipped

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One of his daughters, Marcye Scott, is among the four Democrats who qualified for this 13th Congressional District race.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

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