ready

adjective
UK: /ˈredi/
US: /ˈrɛdi/

  1. Prepared for an activity or situation; able to do something.

    1. I am ready to go now, let's leave immediately [ ] [ ]
    2. Make sure you are ready to present your ideas to the board, it's important. [ ] [ ]

  2. Available for use or immediate action.

    1. The food is ready, please come and eat now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The troops are ready and waiting for their orders, and everyone is patient. [ ] [ ]

  3. Willing to do something.

    1. She is ready to help with the cleaning today. [ ] [ ]
    2. He seemed ready and enthusiastic to accept the challenging new position. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

prepared available willing set
ready verb

  1. To prepare oneself for something.

    1. I need to ready myself before the big game today. [ ] [ ]
    2. She readied herself for the interview by practicing her answers thoroughly. [ ] [ ]
ready adverb

  1. In a state of preparation or completion.

    1. Get set, go! Are you ready to run quickly? [ ] [ ]
    2. The report is now ready for presentation at the meeting next week. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ready" in English means: Prepared for an activity or situation; able to do something., Available for use or immediate action., Willing to do something..

The phonetic transcription of "ready" is /ˈredi/ in British English and /ˈrɛdi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ready": prepared, available, willing, set.

Example usage of "ready": "I am ready to go now, let's leave immediately". More examples on the page.