Meaning of "ready" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD READY

Old English (ge) rǣde; related to Old Frisian rēde, Old High German reiti, Old Norse reithr ready.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF READY

ready  [ˈrɛdɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF READY

Ready is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ready in English.

WHAT DOES READY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ready in the English dictionary

The first definition of ready in the dictionary is in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action. Other definition of ready is willing or eager. Ready is also prompt or rapid.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO READY

PRESENT

Present

I ready

you ready

he/she/it readies

we ready

you ready

they ready

Present continuous

I am readying

you are readying

he/she/it is readying

we are readying

you are readying

they are readying

Present perfect

I have readied

you have readied

he/she/it has readied

we have readied

you have readied

they have readied

Present perfect continuous

I have been readying

you have been readying

he/she/it has been readying

we have been readying

you have been readying

they have been readying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I readied

you readied

he/she/it readied

we readied

you readied

they readied

Past continuous

I was readying

you were readying

he/she/it was readying

we were readying

you were readying

they were readying

Past perfect

I had readied

you had readied

he/she/it had readied

we had readied

you had readied

they had readied

Past perfect continuous

I had been readying

you had been readying

he/she/it had been readying

we had been readying

you had been readying

they had been readying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will ready

you will ready

he/she/it will ready

we will ready

you will ready

they will ready

Future continuous

I will be readying

you will be readying

he/she/it will be readying

we will be readying

you will be readying

they will be readying

Future perfect

I will have readied

you will have readied

he/she/it will have readied

we will have readied

you will have readied

they will have readied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been readying

you will have been readying

he/she/it will have been readying

we will have been readying

you will have been readying

they will have been readying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would ready

you would ready

he/she/it would ready

we would ready

you would ready

they would ready

Conditional continuous

I would be readying

you would be readying

he/she/it would be readying

we would be readying

you would be readying

they would be readying

Conditional perfect

I would have ready

you would have ready

he/she/it would have ready

we would have ready

you would have ready

they would have ready

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been readying

you would have been readying

he/she/it would have been readying

we would have been readying

you would have been readying

they would have been readying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you ready
we let´s ready
you ready

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to ready

Past participle

readied

Present Participle

readying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «READY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ready» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of ready

about to · accessible · acute · adroit · agreeable · alert · apt · arrange · astute · at the ready · available · bright · clever · convenient · deft · dexterous · disposed · done · eager · equip · expert · fit out · fixed · game · glad · handy · happy · have-a-go · in danger of · in readiness · inclined · intelligent · jack up · keen · make ready · mature · mellow · minded · near · on call · on tap · on the point of · order · organize · organized · perceptive · predisposed · prepare · prepared · present · prompt · prone · quick · quick-witted · rapid · resourceful · ripe · seasoned · set · sharp · skilful · smart · willing

TRANSLATION OF READY

Find out the translation of ready to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ready from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ready» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 准备完毕的
• Translator English - Spanish: dispuesto
• English: ready
• Translator English - Hindi: तैयार
• Translator English - Arabic: مُسْتَعِدّ
• Translator English - Russian: готовый
• Translator English - Portuguese: pronto
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রস্তুত
• Translator English - French: prêt
• Translator English - Malay: Siap sedia
• Translator English - German: bereit
• Translator English - Japanese: 用意のできた
• Translator English - Korean: 준비가 된
• Translator English - Javanese: Siap
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sẵn sàng
• Translator English - Tamil: தயாராக
• Translator English - Marathi: तयार
• Translator English - Turkish: hazır
• Translator English - Italian: pronto
• Translator English - Polish: gotowy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: готовий
• Translator English - Romanian: pregătit
• Translator English - Greek: έτοιμος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gereed
• Translator English - Swedish: klar
• Translator English - Norwegian: klar

10 QUOTES WITH «READY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ready.

1

Marina Abramovic

People ask why there are so few female artists who succeed. It's because women are not ready to sacrifice as much as men. Women want a man, they want a family, they want to have children, they want to be loved, and to be an artist. And they can't; it's impossible.

2

Elliott Abrams

At the height of the Cold War, when Ronald Reagan was president, the Soviets and their allies and satellites did not shirk human rights debates with the West. They had their arguments ready.

3

Gillian Anderson

In my case, I was born to parents who were very young, and I don't think they were entirely ready to have a child. My dad was going to college and working two or three jobs at the same time, and my mum was working and going to school.

4

Colin Angle

I was focused on building things from an early age. When I was about 3, our toilet broke, and my mother was ready to call the plumber. I told her I would fix it and asked her to get my Richard Scarry book 'How Things Work in Busytown.' Between the picture of a toilet and the text she read to me explaining how the parts worked, I fixed it.

5

Paddy Ashdown

The generous way of putting it is that we were not ready for this. The less generous way is to say: How was it possible to return to the politics of appeasement of the 1930s?

6

Rochelle Aytes

My first big break was 'White Chicks.' I had only been acting for about two years and I certainly didn't feel like I was ready for such an opportunity. It could only be the hand of God blessing me. I accept everything I'm given with great appreciation.

7

Oksana Baiul

I wish I could say it's easy, but honestly, to get ready for a big championship is not as easy as it seems.

8

Lisa Bonet

We're getting ready to take over the world. My group of girlfriends - we're renegades.

9

Harry Browne

You don't need an explanation for everything, Recognize that there are such things as miracles - events for which there are no ready explanations. Later knowledge may explain those events quite easily.

10

Charles Bukowski

There will always be something to ruin our lives, it all depends on what or which finds us first. We are always ripe and ready to be taken.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «READY»

Discover the use of ready in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ready and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Ready Player One

In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place.

Ernest Cline, 2011

Ready for Revolution: The Life and Struggles of Stokely ...

The personal story of the civil rights leader's work and life, published to coincide with the fifth anniversary of his death, discusses his witness to and experiences with the prison farms and lynch mobs of Mississippi, the firefights and ...

Stokely Carmichael, 2003

Shovel Ready

I don't want to know your reasons.

Adam Sternbergh, 2014

Slow and Steady Get Me Ready

"260 weekly developmental activities from birth to age 5"--Cover.

June Oberlander, 2002

Ready, Set, Grow!: A What's Happening to My Body? Book for ...

Discusses the changes in younger girls' bodies as they grow older, including understanding what puberty is, weight and height changes, and menstruation.

Lynda Madaras, 2003

Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting ...

The author of Getting Things Done and editor of the popular e-newsletter Principles of Productivity presents fifty-two principles for working productively and with stability while reducing stress and enhancing creativity. Reprint.

David Allen, 2004

Rough and Ready

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Sandra Hill, 2006

Edge of Ready

Often helping her mother pay the bills and taking care of her younger brother, Dani Garcia is no stranger to adversity, but after she is raped she is forced to face her most challenging personal struggle yet.

L. B. Tillit, 2012

I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing ...

PRAISE FOR I WASN'T READY TO SAY GOODBYE "I highly recommend this book, not only to the bereaved, but to friends and counselors as well.

Pamela D. Blair, Brook Noel, 2008

Ready

The victim of a twisted stalker who has threatened to harm her family, author Lise Barton flees to Seattle to start a new life, until a former Army Ranger, hired by her brother to bring her home for the holidays, enters the picture, placing ...

Lucy Monroe, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «READY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ready is used in the context of the following news items.

Rapper Young Ready Shot Dead in Louisiana; Bow Entertainment …

Young Ready, a rapper and owner of record label Bow Entertainment, was shot dead along with another man in Bogalusa, La., on Tuesday afternoon, police ... «E! Online, Jun 15»

Ready for Warren Becomes Ready to Fight and Backs Bernie Sanders

“Inspired by Elizabeth Warren's message that we need to fight—and fight hard—to win the progress we want to see, Ready to Fight is a grassroots group that's ... «The Nation., Jun 15»

The Order: 1886 Developer Ready At Dawn Expanding In New …

On the back of this year's release of The Order: 1886, developer Ready At Dawn has announced some high-level changes to the studio to focus it for the future. «Game Informer, Jun 15»

VIDEO: 'Operation War Ready' nets 34 arrests in Pottstown gang war

A string of violent incidents that began last summer has kept regional law enforcement focused on an ongoing investigation dubbed “Operation War Ready” that ... «The Mercury, May 15»

Bikini billboard: Probe launched after complaints

The billboard, which has kicked up a storm in the U.K., showed a slender woman in a bikini next to the words: "Are you beach body ready?" Earlier this week ... «CNBC, May 15»

NVIDIA Releases 350.12 Game Ready WHQL Drivers

On the Game Ready front, NVIDIA is releasing these drivers ahead of this ... is customary for a Game Ready release it contains all of the latest optimizations and ... «AnandTech, Apr 15»

30 Alabama schools added to A+ College Ready Program

Robert Bentley and the Alabama Department of Education announced the expansion of the state's A+ College Ready Program on Tuesday. The addition brings ... «AL.com, Apr 15»

Ready Player One author reacts to Spielberg movie news: 'It feels …

Wednesday's news that Steven Spielberg is attached to direct the big-screen version of Ready Player One was greeted near-unanimous praise online by fans of ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»

Steven Spielberg To Direct Sci-Fi Cult Favorite 'Ready Player One …

ready-player-one-featured EXCLUSIVE: Steven Spielberg is set to direct Ready Player One, the highly anticipated project based on the popular sci-fi book by ... «Deadline.com, Mar 15»

Hillary's action figure is ready to run

The "Ready-For-Action Figure" sports a blue pantsuit and beige heels. The Kickstarter campaign set up by its Brooklyn-based designers has already reached its ... «CNNMoney, Mar 15»