1. Completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
   "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"; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"
    
2. Made suitable and available for immediate use
   "dinner is ready"
    
3. Mentally disposed
   "he was ready to believe her"
    
4. Apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
   "a ready wit";
   - quick
    
5. (of especially money) immediately available
   "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"

1. Poised for action
   "their guns were at the ready"

1. Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
   "Get the children ready for school!";
   - fix, prepare, set up, gear up, set
    
2. (of food) combine or process (e.g. heat) to make ready for eating
   "She readied the vegetables for dinner";
   - cook, fix [informal], make, prepare

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Derived forms: readier, readies, readiest, readied, readying

See also: at the ready, available, fit, in order, intelligent, preparation, prepared, preparedness, primed, prompt, readiness, ready and waiting, ripe, set, waiting, willing

Type of: alter, change, make from scratch, modify, preparation, preparedness, readiness

Antonym: unready

Encyclopedia: Ready, Sex, Go