ready

(noun) poised for action. Examples: "Their guns were at the ready."

(verb) prepare for eating by applying heat. Synonyms: cook, fix, make, prepare. Examples: "Cook me dinner, please." "Can you make me an omelette?." "Fix breakfast for the guests, please."

(verb) make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc. Synonyms: fix, prepare, set up, gear up, set. Examples: "Get the children ready for school!." "Prepare for war." "I was fixing to leave town after i paid the hotel bill."

(adj) completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress. Synonyms: ready (vs. unready). Examples: "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."

(adj) (of especially money) immediately available. Synonyms: ready(prenominal). Examples: "He seems to have ample ready money." "A ready source of cash."

(adj) mentally disposed. Examples: "He was ready to believe her."

(adj) made suitable and available for immediate use. Examples: "Dinner is ready."

(adj) apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity. Synonyms: quick. Examples: "A quick mind." "A ready wit."