1. ready

poised for action

Example Sentences:
'their guns were at the ready'

2. cook, fix, make, prepare, ready

prepare for eating by applying heat

Example Sentences:
'Cook me dinner, please'
'can you make me an omelette?'
'fix breakfast for the guests, please'

• cook
• fix
• make
• prepare

3. fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Example Sentences:
'Get the children ready for school!'
'prepare for war'
'I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill'

• fix
• gear up
• prepare
• set
• set up

4. ready

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

Example Sentences:
'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'

• at the ready
• fit
• primed
• set
• in order
• prompt
• ready and waiting
• waiting
• ripe

5. ready

(of especially money) immediately available

Example Sentences:
'he seems to have ample ready money'
'a ready source of cash'

6. ready

mentally disposed

Example Sentences:
'he was ready to believe her'

7. ready

made suitable and available for immediate use

Example Sentences:
'dinner is ready'

8. quick, ready

apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

Example Sentences:
'a quick mind'
'a ready wit'

• quick