ready

ready
I. adjective (readier; -est) Etymology: Middle English redy; akin to Old English gerǣde ready, Gothic garaiths arranged Date: 13th century 1. a. prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action b. prepared for immediate use <
dinner is ready
>
2. a. willingly disposed ; inclined <
ready to agree to his proposal
>
b. likely to do something indicated <
a house that looks ready to collapse
>
3. displayed readily and spontaneously <
a ready wit
>
4. immediately available <
had ready cash
>
Synonyms: see quickreadiness noun II. transitive verb (readied; readying) Date: 14th century to make ready

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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