ready

nouns

poised for action

"their guns were at the ready"

ready

is a type of (narrower)

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

"putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

preparation, preparedness, readiness

verbs

prepare for eating by applying heat

"Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

cook, fix, make, prepare, ready

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"

fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up

is derived from

readying

adjectives

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"

ready

is derived from

readiness

antonym

unready

is similar to

ready for immediate use

"soldiers with guns at the ready"; "students with pens and notebooks at the ready"

at the ready

is similar to

(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed

"in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"

fit, primed, set

is similar to

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

"everything is in order for their arrival"

in order

is similar to

ready and willing or quick to act

"she is always prompt to help her friends";

prompt

is similar to

fully prepared or eager

"the colonists were ripe for revolution"

ripe

is similar to

being and remaining ready and available for use

"waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"

ready and waiting, waiting

see also

disposed or inclined toward

"a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

willing

is an attribute of

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

"putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

preparation, preparedness, readiness

(of especially money) immediately available

"he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"

ready

is similar to

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

"kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"

available

mentally disposed

"he was ready to believe her"

ready

is similar to

disposed or inclined toward

"a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

willing

made suitable and available for immediate use

"dinner is ready"

ready

is similar to