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

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

The event will temporarily move to Laurel Park with a limited crowd as Pimlico readies for 2027. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026

Mercedes seemed more catchable than in the opening three races of the 2026 calendar, a blip on the radar as the team readies a bigger upgrade package for the Canadian Grand Prix this month. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 May 2026

The momentous revelation also comes as NASA readies for a potential 2026 launch its advanced Nancy Grace Roman Space telescope, which could unlock even more new worlds. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 May 2026

Firefly readies for upgraded Alpha rocket launch. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026