Idioms for ready

Origin of ready

1150–1200; Middle English redy, early Middle English rædig, equivalent to Old English rǣde prompt + -ig -y1

usage note for ready

See already.

OTHER WORDS FROM ready

o·ver·read·y, adjective pre·read·y, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for ready

British Dictionary definitions for ready

ready
/ (ˈrɛdɪ) /

adjective readier or readiest

noun

the ready informal short for ready money
at the ready
  1. poised for use or actionwith pen at the ready
  2. (of a rifle) in the position normally adopted immediately prior to aiming and firing

verb

(tr) to put in a state of readiness; prepare

Word Origin for ready

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

Idioms and Phrases with ready

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