ready
adjective
[ ˈrɛdi ]
• in a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared.
• "are you ready, Carrie?"
Similar:
prepared,
all set,
set,
organized,
in a fit state,
equipped,
primed,
fit,
psyched up,
geared up,
up for it,
hot to trot,
• easily available or obtained; within reach.
• "there was a ready supply of drink"
ready
noun
• available money; cash.
ready
verb
• prepare (someone or something) for an activity or purpose.
• "the spare transformer was readied for shipment"
Similar:
prepare,
get ready,
make ready,
organize,
equip,
put together,
fix,
prime,
set,
gear oneself up,
arm oneself,
psych oneself up,
gird oneself,
gird up one's loins,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old English rǣde (from a Germanic base meaning ‘arrange, prepare’; related to Dutch gereed ) + -y1.
-ready
combining form
• denoting something that is available, suitable, or prepared for a particular use or purpose.
• "an oven-ready chicken"
at the ready
• prepared or available for immediate use.
• "the men walk with their guns at the ready"
Similar:
in position,
poised,
ready for use,
ready for action,
waiting,
all systems go,
on deck,
