ready
/ˈred.i/
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Translation
Able to do something now, with nothing left to wait for.
Word origin
Comes from an Old English word meaning prepared to ride or set to go.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- raede
Examples
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"Ready" asks if you can leave now.
Dinner .
Here "ready" means the food is done and you can eat it.
team .
"Ready for" shows the team has done all it needs before the game.
When you are ready, you can do something right now. Nothing is left to do first, and you do not need to wait. We often get ready before we go out.
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