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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Ready \Read"y\ (r[e^]d"[y^]), a. [Compar. Readier
(r[e^]d"[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Readiest.] [AS. r[=ae]de; akin
to D. gereed, bereid, G. bereit, Goth. gar['a]ids fixed,
arranged, and possibly to E. ride, as meaning originally,
prepared for riding. Cf. Array, 1st Curry.]
1. Prepared for what one is about to do or experience;
equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or
event; prepared for immediate movement or action; as, the
troops are ready to march; ready for the journey. ``When
she redy was.'' --Chaucer.
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2. Fitted or arranged for immediate use; causing no delay for
lack of being prepared or furnished. ``Dinner was ready.''
--Fielding.
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My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things
are ready: come unto the marriage. --Matt. xxii.
4.
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3. Prepared in mind or disposition; not reluctant; willing;
free; inclined; disposed.
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I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at
Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus. --Acts
xxi. 13.
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If need be, I am ready to forego
And quit. --Milton.
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4. Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of
any kind; dexterous; prompt; easy; expert; as, a ready
apprehension; ready wit; a ready writer or workman.
``Ready in devising expedients.'' --Macaulay.
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Gurth, whose temper was ready, though surly. --Sir
W. Scott.
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5. Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient;
near; easy. ``The readiest way.'' --Milton.
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A sapling pine he wrenched from out the ground,
The readiest weapon that his fury found. --Dryden.
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6. On the point; about; on the brink; near; -- with a
following infinitive.
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My heart is ready to crack. --Shak.
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7. (Mil.) A word of command, or a position, in the manual of
arms, at which the piece is cocked and held in position to
execute promptly the next command, which is, aim.
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All ready, ready in every particular; wholly equipped or
prepared. ``[I] am all redy at your hest.'' --Chaucer.
Ready money, means of immediate payment; cash. ``'T is all
the ready money fate can give.'' --Cowley.
Ready reckoner, a book of tables for facilitating
computations, as of interest, prices, etc.
To make ready, to make preparation; to get in readiness.
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Syn: Prompt; expeditious; speedy; unhesitating; dexterous;
apt; skillful; handy; expert; facile; easy; opportune;
fitted; prepared; disposed; willing; free; cheerful. See
Prompt.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Ready \Read"y\, a. [Compar. Readier; superl. Readiest.] [AS.
r[=ae]de; akin to D. gereed, bereid, G. bereit, Goth.
gar['a]ids fixed, arranged, and possibly to E. ride, as
meaning originally, prepared for riding. Cf. Array, 1st
Curry.]
1. Prepared for what one is about to do or experience;
equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or
event; prepared for immediate movement or action; as, the
troops are ready to march; ready for the journey. ``When
she redy was.'' --Chaucer.
2. Fitted or arranged for immediate use; causing no delay for
lack of being prepared or furnished. ``Dinner was ready.''
--Fielding.
My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things
are ready: come unto the marriage. --Matt. xxii.
4.
3. Prepared in mind or disposition; not reluctant; willing;
free; inclined; disposed.
I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at
Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus. --Acts
xxi. 13.
If need be, I am ready to forego And quit. --Milton.
4. Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of
any kind; dexterous; prompt; easy; expert; as, a ready
apprehension; ready wit; a ready writer or workman.
``Ready in devising expedients.'' --Macaulay.
Gurth, whose temper was ready, through surly. --Sir
W. Scott.
5. Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient;
near; easy. ``The readiest way.'' --Milton.
A sapling pine he wrenched from out the ground, The
readiest weapon that his fury found. --Dryden.
6. On the point; about; on the brink; near; -- with a
following infinitive.
My heart is ready to crack. --Shak.
7. (Mil.) A word of command, or a position, in the manual of
arms, at which the piece is cocked and held in position to
execute promptly the next command, which is, aim.
All ready, ready in every particular; wholly equipped or
prepared. ``[I] am all redy at your hest.'' --Chaucer.
Ready money, means of immediate payment; cash. ``'Tis all
the ready money fate can give.'' --Cowley.
Ready reckoner, a book of tables for facilitating
computations, as of interest, prices, etc.
To make ready, to make preparation; to get in readiness.
Syn: Prompt; expeditious; speedy; unhesitating; dexterous;
apt; skilful; handy; expert; facile; easy; opportune;
fitted; prepared; disposed; willing; free; cheerful. See
Prompt.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
ready
adj 1: completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or
use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to
resign"; "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" [ant: unready]
2: (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to
have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash" [syn: ready(a)]
3: mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"
4: brought into readiness; "dinner is ready"
5: apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a
quick mind"; "a ready wit" [syn: quick]
n : poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
v 1: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner,
please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast
for the guests, please" [syn: cook, fix, make, prepare]
2: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular
purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children
ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to
leave town after I paid the hotel bill" [syn: fix, prepare,
set up, gear up, set]
[also: readiest, readier]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
readier
See ready
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
readier
a.
(en-comparative of: ready)
n.
One who or that which makes something ready.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
readier
a.
(en-comparative of: ready)
n.
One who or that which makes something ready.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
readier
a.
(en-comparative of: ready)
n.
One who or that which makes something ready.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
readier
a.
(en-comparative of: ready)
n.
One who or that which makes something ready.
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
readier
Engelska a.
(böjning en adj ready)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Readier /ɹˈɛdiˌə/ أكثر إستعداداFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
readier /ɹˈɛdiˌə/From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]připravenější
/ˈɹɛdiɝ/