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Ready Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ready? [n] poised for action; "their guns were at the ready" [adj] apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit" [adj] brought into readiness; "dinner is ready" [adj] completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read" [adj] mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her" [v] make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war" [v] prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ready: at the ready(p) \| cook \| fit(p) \| fix \| gear up \| in order \| intelligent \| make \| prepare \| prepare \| prepared \| primed(p) \| prompt \| quick \| ready and waiting(p) \| ripe(p) \| set \| set up \| set(p) \| waiting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ready: See Also \| alter \| brace \| change \| concoct \| cook up \| cram \| create from raw material \| create from raw stuff \| crop \| cultivate \| devil \| fix \| lard \| lay out \| mount \| poise \| precondition \| precook \| preparation \| preparedness \| prime \| put on \| readiness \| socialise \| socialize \| summerise \| summerize \| whip up \| whomp up \| willing \| winterise \| winterize \| work Ready In Webster's Dictionary \Read"y\, a. [Compar. {Readier}; superl. {Readiest}.] [AS. r[=ae]de; akin to D. gereed, bereid, G. bereit, Goth. gar['a]ids fixed, arranged, and possibly to E. ride, as meaning originally, prepared for riding. Cf. {Array}, 1st {Curry}.] 1. Prepared for what one is about to do or experience; equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or event; prepared for immediate movement or action; as, the troops are ready to march; ready for the journey. ``When she redy was.'' --Chaucer. 2. Fitted or arranged for immediate use; causing no delay for lack of being prepared or furnished. ``Dinner was ready.'' --Fielding. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. --Matt. xxii. 4. 3. Prepared in mind or disposition; not reluctant; willing; free; inclined; disposed. I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus. --Acts xxi. 13. If need be, I am ready to forego And quit. --Milton. 4. Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind; dexterous; prompt; easy; expert; as, a ready apprehension; ready wit; a ready writer or workman. ``Ready in devising expedients.'' --Macaulay. Gurth, whose temper was ready, through surly. --Sir W. Scott. 5. Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient; near; easy. ``The readiest way.'' --Milton. A sapling pine he wrenched from out the ground, The readiest weapon that his fury found. --Dryden. 6. On the point; about; on the brink; near; -- with a following infinitive. My heart is ready to crack. --Shak. 7. (Mil.) A word of command, or a position, in the manual of arms, at which the piece is cocked and held in position to execute promptly the next command, which is, aim. {All ready}, ready in every particular; wholly equipped or prepared. ``[I] am all redy at your hest.'' --Chaucer. {Ready money}, means of immediate payment; cash. ``'Tis all the ready money fate can give.'' --Cowley. {Ready reckoner}, a book of tables for facilitating computations, as of interest, prices, etc. {To make ready}, to make preparation; to get in readiness. Syn: Prompt; expeditious; speedy; unhesitating; dexterous; apt; skilful; handy; expert; facile; easy; opportune; fitted; prepared; disposed; willing; free; cheerful. See {Prompt}. \Read"y\, adv. In a state of preparation for immediate action; so as to need no delay. We ourselves will go ready armed. --Num. xxxii. 17. \Read"y\, n. Ready money; cash; -- commonly with the; as, he was supplied with the ready. [Slang] Lord Strut was not flush in ready, either to go to law, or to clear old debts. --Arbuthnot. \Read"y\, v. t. To dispose in order. [Obs.] --Heywood.

Ready Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ready?

[n] poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
[adj] apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
[adj] brought into readiness; "dinner is ready"
[adj] completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"
[adj] mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"
[v] make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"
[v] prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

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Ready In Webster's Dictionary

\Read"y\, a. [Compar. {Readier}; superl. {Readiest}.] [AS.
r[=ae]de; akin to D. gereed, bereid, G. bereit, Goth.
gar['a]ids fixed, arranged, and possibly to E. ride, as
meaning originally, prepared for riding. Cf. {Array}, 1st
{Curry}.]
1. Prepared for what one is about to do or experience;
   equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or
   event; prepared for immediate movement or action; as, the
   troops are ready to march; ready for the journey. ``When
   she redy was.'' --Chaucer.

2. Fitted or arranged for immediate use; causing no delay for
   lack of being prepared or furnished. ``Dinner was ready.''
   --Fielding.

         My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things
         are ready: come unto the marriage.    --Matt. xxii.
                                               4.

3. Prepared in mind or disposition; not reluctant; willing;
   free; inclined; disposed.

         I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at
         Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus. --Acts
                                               xxi. 13.

         If need be, I am ready to forego And quit. --Milton.

4. Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of
   any kind; dexterous; prompt; easy; expert; as, a ready
   apprehension; ready wit; a ready writer or workman.
   ``Ready in devising expedients.'' --Macaulay.

         Gurth, whose temper was ready, through surly. --Sir
                                               W. Scott.

5. Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient;
   near; easy. ``The readiest way.'' --Milton.

         A sapling pine he wrenched from out the ground, The
         readiest weapon that his fury found.  --Dryden.

6. On the point; about; on the brink; near; -- with a
   following infinitive.

         My heart is ready to crack.           --Shak.

7. (Mil.) A word of command, or a position, in the manual of
   arms, at which the piece is cocked and held in position to
   execute promptly the next command, which is, aim.

{All ready}, ready in every particular; wholly equipped or
   prepared. ``[I] am all redy at your hest.'' --Chaucer.

{Ready money}, means of immediate payment; cash. ``'Tis all
   the ready money fate can give.'' --Cowley.

{Ready reckoner}, a book of tables for facilitating
   computations, as of interest, prices, etc.

{To make ready}, to make preparation; to get in readiness.

Syn: Prompt; expeditious; speedy; unhesitating; dexterous;
     apt; skilful; handy; expert; facile; easy; opportune;
     fitted; prepared; disposed; willing; free; cheerful. See
     {Prompt}.


\Read"y\, adv.
In a state of preparation for immediate action; so as to need
no delay.

      We ourselves will go ready armed.        --Num. xxxii.
                                               17.


\Read"y\, n.
Ready money; cash; -- commonly with the; as, he was supplied
with the ready. [Slang]

      Lord Strut was not flush in ready, either to go to law,
      or to clear old debts.                   --Arbuthnot.


\Read"y\, v. t.
To dispose in order. [Obs.] --Heywood.

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