Meaning & Definition of Ready in English

1. Poised for action

• "Their guns were at the ready"

1. Prepare for eating by applying heat

• "Cook me dinner, please"

• "Can you make me an omelette?"

• "Fix breakfast for the guests, please"

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"

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"

2. (of especially money) immediately available

• "He seems to have ample ready money"

• "A ready source of cash"

3. Mentally disposed

• "He was ready to believe her"

4. Made suitable and available for immediate use

• "Dinner is ready"

5. Apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

• "A quick mind"

• "A ready wit"