ready in English: Able to do something now, with nothing left to wait for. (adjective)

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.

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Here "ready" means the food is done and you can eat it.

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"Ready for" shows the team has done all it needs before the game.

When you are , 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.

Related words

set

To put something in a place, or to make it ready to use.

able

Having the power, skill, or chance to do something.

sure

Knowing that something is true and having no doubt about it.

wait

To stay in one place or do nothing until something happens or someone comes.

start

To begin to do something, or to make something begin.

available

Ready to be used, bought, or had by anybody who wants it.

willing

Happy to do something when you are asked.

alert

A warning that danger may be coming. As an adjective, watching carefully and ready to act.

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