ready
verb/ˈredi/
/ˈredi/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they ready | /ˈredi/ /ˈredi/ |
| he / she / it readies | /ˈrediz/ /ˈrediz/ |
| past simple readied | /ˈredid/ /ˈredid/ |
| past participle readied | /ˈredid/ /ˈredid/ |
| -ing form readying | /ˈrediɪŋ/ /ˈrediɪŋ/ |
- to prepare somebody/yourself/something for something
- ready somebody/yourself/something (for something) British companies were readying themselves for big changes.
- ready somebody/yourself/something to do something She had readied herself to speak first.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old English rǣde (from a Germanic base meaning ‘arrange, prepare’; related to Dutch gereed) + -y.Want to learn more?
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