Idioms for ready
Origin of ready
1150–1200; Middle English
redy, early Middle English
rædig, equivalent to Old English
rǣde prompt +
-ig
-y1
SYNONYMS FOR ready
usage note for ready
See
already.
OTHER WORDS FROM ready
o·ver·read·y, adjective pre·read·y, adjectiveWords nearby ready
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
- poised for use or actionwith pen at the ready
- (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
ready