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Definitions for Ready

[1] completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
[2] duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as for an occasion or purpose: The mechanic called to say that the car is ready.
[3] willing: ready to forgive.
[4] prompt or quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, writing, etc.
[5] proceeding from or showing such quickness: a ready reply.
[6] prompt or quick in action, performance, manifestation, etc.: a keen mind and ready wit.
[7] inclined; disposed; apt: too ready to criticize others.
[8] in such a condition as to be imminent; likely at any moment: a tree ready to fall.
[9] immediately available for use: a ready source of cash.
[10] pertaining to prompt payment.
[11] present or convenient: to lie ready to one's hand.
[12] to make ready; prepare.
[13] the state or condition of being ready.
[14] Informal . ready money; cash.
[15] (used in calling the start of a race to indicate that racers should be prepared to start): Ready! Set! Go!
[16] at the ready , in a condition of readiness, available for immediate use: shoppers with their umbrellas at the ready; soldiers keeping their weapons at the ready.
[17] get ready! (in calling the start of a race) be prepared to start: Get ready! Get set! Go!
[18] make ready , to bring to a state of readiness or completion; prepare. Printing . to ready a press for printing.
[19] ready up , British and Australian Slang . to swindle.
[20] in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action
[21] willing or eager ready helpers
[22] prompt or rapid a ready response
[23] (prenominal) quick in perceiving; intelligent a ready mind
[24] (postpositive foll by to ) on the point (of) or liable (to) ready to collapse
[25] (postpositive) conveniently near (esp in the phrase ready to hand )
[26] make ready or get ready to prepare oneself or something for use or action
[27] the ready informal short for ready money
[28] at the ready poised for use or action with pen at the ready (of a rifle) in the position normally adopted immediately prior to aiming and firing
[29] (tr) to put in a state of readiness; prepare

Words related to Ready

accessible, qualified, apt, ripe, handy, keen, enthusiastic, eager, prone, glad, happy, quick, active, smart, fit, provide, fix, gird, equip, brace

Words nearby Ready

readjustment, readmission, readmit, readout, readthrough, ready, ready money, ready reckoner, ready room, ready, willing, and able, ready-made

Origin of Ready

1150–1200; Middle English redy, early Middle English rædig, equivalent to Old English rǣde prompt + -ig -y1

Other words from Ready

o·ver·read·y , adjective
pre·read·y , adjective

Word origin for Ready

Old English (ge ) rǣde ; related to Old Frisian rēde , Old High German reiti , Old Norse reithr ready

Synonyms for Ready

accessible, apt, handy, qualified, ripe, adjusted, anticipating, arranged, completed, covered, equipped, fit, near, organized, primed, set, waiting, wired, all set, all systems go, at beck and call, at fingertips, at hand, at the ready, champing at bit, close to hand, convenient, equal to, expectant, fixed for, in line, in order, in place, in position, in readiness, in the saddle, on call, on hand, on tap, on the brink, open to