readying

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ready
v. prepare, make ready, get set

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readying

Noun
1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
(synonym) preparation
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) fire control
(derivation) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set

 
ready

Noun
1. poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
(hypernym) readiness, preparedness, preparation
(derivation) fix, prepare, set up, gear up, set

Verb
1. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
(synonym) cook, fix, make, prepare
(hypernym) create from raw material, create from raw stuff
(hyponym) preserve, keep
(verb-group) make
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"
(synonym) fix, prepare, set up, gear up, set
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) socialize, socialise

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"
(antonym) unready
(similar) at the ready(p)
(see-also) prepared
(attribute) readiness, preparedness, preparation
2. (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
(synonym) ready(a)
(similar) available
3. mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"
(similar) willing
4. brought into readiness; "dinner is ready"
(similar) prepared
5. apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
(synonym) quick
(similar) intelligent


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READYING
PREPARANDO

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ready
v. forbrede, gjøre klar

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ready
v. gøre klar, forberede