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READY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Synonyms ready American [ red -ee] / ˈrɛd i / adjective readier, readiest completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use. troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready. Synonyms: set , fit Antonyms: unfit duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as for an occasion or purpose. The mechanic called to say that the car is ready. willing. ready to forgive. Synonyms: happy , glad , agreeable Antonyms: unwilling prompt or quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, writing, etc. Synonyms: adaptable , nimble , skillful , clever , facile , adroit , keen , sharp , acute , alert proceeding from or showing such quickness. a ready reply. prompt or quick in action, performance, manifestation, etc.. a keen mind and ready wit. inclined; disposed; apt. too ready to criticize others. in such a condition as to be imminent; likely at any moment. a tree ready to fall. immediately available for use. a ready source of cash. pertaining to prompt payment. present or convenient. to lie ready to one's hand. verb (used with object) readied, readying to make ready; prepare. noun the state or condition of being ready. Informal. ready money ; cash. interjection (used in calling the start of a race to indicate that racers should be prepared to start). Ready! Set! Go! idioms make ready , to bring to a state of readiness or completion; prepare. Printing. to ready a press for printing. ready up , to swindle. get ready! (in calling the start of a race) be prepared to start. Get ready! Get set! Go! 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. ready British / ˈrɛdɪ / adjective in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action willing or eager ready helpers prompt or rapid a ready response (prenominal) quick in perceiving; intelligent a ready mind on the point (of) or liable (to) ready to collapse (postpositive) conveniently near (esp in the phrase ready to hand ) to prepare oneself or something for use or action "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 noun informal short for ready money poised for use or action with pen at the ready (of a rifle) in the position normally adopted immediately prior to aiming and firing "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 verb (tr) to put in a state of readiness; prepare "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 ready More Idioms More idioms and phrases containing ready at the ready get ready good and (ready) rough and ready Commonly Confused See already . Other Word Forms overready adjective preready adjective Etymology Origin of ready First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English redy, early Middle English rædig, equivalent to Old English rǣde “prompt” + -ig -y 1 Explanation If you're ready for something, you're prepared — you're all set to do it. You're not truly ready for bed until you're wearing pajamas and have finished brushing your teeth. You can be physically ready, like when you grab a towel and sunblock to get ready for a day at the beach, or mentally ready, like when you're ready to rock your algebra test since you studied so much. Other things are ready when they're available, like dinner or a hotel room. If you ready something (or yourself), you prepare for some specific purpose. The Old English ræde meant "prepare a horse for riding," from a root meaning "ride." Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. As of now, he cautioned, they aren’t ready for prime time. From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026 Who wakes up, reaches into the fridge, and has something ready to go. From Salon • May 5, 2026 So far, so good in my household, but we have a long road ahead — and I will be standing by like the tow-truck guy, ready to help if there are accidents. From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026 The country star said it will take some time for her to be "stage-performance ready". From BBC • May 4, 2026 “I have to agree with your friend, Lexie. I didn’t use that word when I saw you last, because I didn’t think you were ready to hear it. That you were ready to accept that.” From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam Related Words arrange brace equip fit fix gird provide warm up Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.