readier; readiest
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
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Examples of ready in a Sentence
Adjective
I'll be ready in 10 minutes.
“Can we leave now?” “I'm ready when you are.”
Your prescription will be ready in about 20 minutes.
The car won't be ready until tomorrow.
We got everything ready for the party before the guests arrived.
Verb
They readied the room for guests.
She readied herself to speak.
We have to ready ourselves for a tough fight ahead.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Dec. 13, 2024
The Rams are not in dire need of a receiver.
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New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
Footage circulating on social media channels shows the rebels taking control of the state TV building and entering the control gallery to ready the broadcast.
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Adjective
Unlike Army, Navy has had two weeks to prepare for the game and Newberry is expecting his defense – led by senior linebacker Colin Ramos – to be ready for the nation’s top running attack.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Rams Rams should have another weapon against Jets as Tyler Higbee appears ready to return
Dec. 13, 2024
The Rams are not in dire need of a receiver.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
Mercedes is readying the new Marco Polo Horizon for order, and pricing in Germany will start just under €58,940 (approx.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
Footage circulating on social media channels shows the rebels taking control of the state TV building and entering the control gallery to ready the broadcast.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Ready.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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ready
1 of 2 adjective
readier; readiest
1
: prepared for use or action
dinner is ready
2
: likely to do something
ready to cry
3
: willing sense 1
ready to give aid
4
: showing ease and promptness
a ready answer
5
: available right away : handy
ready money
readily
adverb
ˈred-ᵊl-ē
readiness
noun
ˈred-ē-nəs
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