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readies

British  
/ ˈrɛdɪz /

plural noun

  1. informal a variant of ready

"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

Etymology

Origin of readies

from ready money

Example Sentences

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Bill Ackman is off to a rocky start in 2026, with his main investment vehicle down 11% as he readies a potential public offering of his management company and a new closed-end equity fund.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

So she waits, does hours of mind-numbing rehab in a gym each day and readies for what crossing that the line will mean.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

Though Tokyo has faded in the background somewhat as the world readies for the upcoming summer games in Paris, a number of Biles' naysayers have lingered.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024

A rider from the Beni Arous community readies his horse for a traditional equestrian game, in Morocco's Larache province on Friday.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

In the morning, before she readies herself for work, Maria Isabel bathes her daughter with buckets of water and plaits her hair into two braids.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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