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ready

  • adjective
  • read·y
  • rĕd'i

Prepared for immediate action or use.

Example

“I made ready to set out on my journey.”

Other meanings

  1. first only used predicatively, freely used from the end of the 17th century

  2. Inclined; apt to happen.

Synonyms

  • good to go

Related words

  • overready
  • readyprint
  • ready as I'll ever be
  • ready for prime time
  • ready for primetime
  • ready for the off
  • ready-to-drink
  • school-ready
  • camera ready
  • ready up
  • ready-handedness
  • ready-meal

Example sentences

  • “I wasn't ready for a relationship back then.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Is the island ready for international trade?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “That cat looks ready to pounce!”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "rǣde".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “ready” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.