ready
/ˈɹɛdi/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈɹɛdi/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈɹɛdi/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Ready money; cash
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Meaning 2 · verb
To prepare; to make ready for action.
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Prepared for immediate action or use.
“The porridge is ready to serve.”
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Inclined; apt to happen.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Liable at any moment.
“The seed is ready to sprout.”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind.
“a ready apprehension”
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient.
How this word is used
- Everyday “The porridge is ready to serve.”
- General “The seed is ready to sprout.”
- General “a ready apprehension”
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