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ready

9 entries found.



Main Entry:
1ready Listen to the pronunciation of 1ready
Pronunciation:
\ˈre-dē\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
read·i·er; read·i·est
Etymology:
Middle English redy; akin to Old English gerĉ̄de ready, Gothic garaiths arranged
Date:
13th century
1 a: prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action b: prepared for immediate use <dinner is ready>2 a: willingly disposed : inclined <ready to agree to his proposal> b: likely to do something indicated <a house that looks ready to collapse>3: displayed readily and spontaneously <a ready wit>4: immediately available <had ready cash>
synonyms see quick
read·i·ness noun
at the ready
: ready for immediate use <kept guns at the ready>


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