ready

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Noun
1. poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
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Verb
1. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
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2. 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"
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Adjective
1. 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"
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2. (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
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3. mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"
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4. brought into readiness; "dinner is ready"
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5. apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
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