OTHER WORDS FOR ready
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Idioms about ready
Origin of ready
1150–1200; Middle English redy,early Middle English rædig, equivalent to Old English rǣde prompt + -ig-y1
words often confused with ready
See already.
OTHER WORDS FROM ready
o·ver·read·y, adjectivepre·read·y, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use ready in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for ready
ready
/ (ˈrɛdɪ) /
adjective readier or readiest
noun
the ready informal short for ready money
at the ready
- poised for use or actionwith pen at the ready
- (of a rifle) in the position normally adopted immediately prior to aiming and firing
verb
(tr) to put in a state of readiness; prepare
Word Origin for ready
Old English (ge) rǣde; related to Old Frisian rēde, Old High German reiti, Old Norse reithr ready
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