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Synonyms of the word 
READY → ALTER - AVAILABLE - CHANGE - COOK - FIT - FIX - INTELLIGENT - MAKE - MODIFY - PREPARATION - PREPARE - PREPARED - PREPAREDNESS - PRIMED - PROMPT - QUICK - READINESS - RIPE - SET - WAITING - WILLINGready- adj. Prepared for immediate action or use.
- adj. Inclined; apt to happen.
- adj. Liable at any moment.
- adj. Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind; dexterous; prompt; easy; expert.
- adj. Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient.
- v. To make prepared for action.
- n. (slang) ready money; cash.
alter- v. (transitive) To change the form or structure of.
- v. (intransitive) To become different.
- v. (transitive) To tailor clothes to make them fit.
- v. (transitive) To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal).
- v. (transitive, obsolete) To agitate; to affect mentally.
available- adj. Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
- adj. Readily obtainable.
- adj. (law) Valid.
- adj. (archaic) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.
- adj. Not in a romantic relationship; single.
change- v. (intransitive) To become something different.
- v. (transitive, ergative) To make something into something different.
- v. (transitive) To replace.
- v. (intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
- v. (intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.).
- v. (archaic) To exchange.
- v. (transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
- n. (countable) The process of becoming different.
- n. (uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
- n. (countable) A replacement, e.g. a change of clothes.
- n. (uncountable) Money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item.
- n. (uncountable) Coins (as opposed to paper money).
- n. (countable) A transfer between vehicles.
- n. (baseball) A change-up pitch.
- n. (campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
- n. (dated) A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; an exchange.
- n. (Scotland, dated) A public house; an alehouse.
cook- n. (cooking) A person who prepares food for a living.
- n. (cooking) The head cook of a manor house.
- n. (slang) One who manufactures certain illegal drugs, especially meth.
- n. (slang) A session of manufacturing certain illegal drugs, especially meth.
- n. A fish, the European striped wrasse.
- v. (transitive) To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.
- v. (intransitive) To prepare (unspecified) food for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other…
- v. (intransitive) To be being cooked.
- v. (intransitive, figuratively) To be uncomfortably hot.
- v. (transitive, slang) To hold onto (a grenade) briefly after igniting the fuse, so that it explodes almost…
- v. To concoct or prepare.
- v. To tamper with or alter; to cook up.
- v. (intransitive, idiomatic, jazz, slang) To play or improvise in an inspired and rhythmically exciting way…
- v. (intransitive, idiomatic, music, slang) To play music vigorously.
- v. (obsolete, rare, intransitive) To make the noise of the cuckoo.
- v. (Britain, dialect, obsolete) To throw.
fit- adj. Suitable, proper.
- adj. Adapted to a purpose or environment.
- adj. In good shape; physically well.
- adj. (Britain, slang) Good looking, fanciable, attractive, beautiful.
- adj. Prepared; ready.
- v. (transitive) To be suitable for.
- v. (transitive) To conform to in size and shape.
- v. (intransitive) To be of the right size and shape.
- v. (transitive, with to) To make conform in size and shape.
- v. (transitive) To be in agreement with.
- v. (transitive) To adjust.
- v. (transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
- v. (transitive) To equip or supply.
- v. (transitive) To make ready.
- v. (intransitive, archaic) To be seemly.
- v. To be proper or becoming.
- v. (intransitive) To be in harmony.
- n. The degree to which something fits.
- n. Conformity of elements one to another.
- n. The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
- n. (advertising) how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
- n. (statistics) goodness of fit.
- n. (archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
- n. A seizure or convulsion.
- n. (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
- n. A sudden outburst of emotion.
- n. A sudden burst (of an activity).
- v. (intransitive, medicine) To suffer a fit.
fix- n. A repair or corrective action.
- n. A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma.
- n. (informal) A single dose of an addictive drug administered to a drug user.
- n. A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game,…
- n. A determination of location.
- n. (US) fettlings (mixture used to line a furnace).
- v. (transitive, obsolete) To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.
- v. (transitive) To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
- v. (transitive) To mend, to repair.
- v. (transitive, informal) To prepare (food).
- v. (transitive) To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular…
- v. (transitive, US, informal) To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.
- v. (transitive, mathematics, sematics) To map a (point or subset) to itself.
- v. (transitive, informal) To take revenge on, to best; to serve justice on an assumed miscreant.
- v. (transitive) To render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will…
- v. (transitive, chemistry, biology) To convert into a stable or available form.
- v. (intransitive) To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.
- v. (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal;…
intelligent- adj. Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
- adj. Well thought-out, well considered.
- adj. Characterized by thoughtful interaction.
- adj. Having the same level of brain power as mankind.
- adj. Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.
make- v. (transitive, heading) To create.
- v. (intransitive, now mostly colloquial) To behave, to act.
- v. (intransitive) To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.
- v. To constitute.
- v. (intransitive, construed with of, typically interrogative) To interpret.
- v. (transitive, usually stressed) To bring into success.
- v. (transitive, second object is an adjective or participle) To cause to be.
- v. To cause to appear to be; to represent as.
- v. (transitive, second object is a verb) To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).
- v. (transitive, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.
- v. (transitive, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be.
- v. (transitive, of a bed) To cover neatly with bedclothes.
- v. (transitive, US slang) To recognise, identify.
- v. (transitive, colloquial) To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.
- v. (intransitive, colloquial) To proceed (in a direction).
- v. (transitive) To cover (a given distance) by travelling.
- v. (transitive) To move at (a speed).
- v. To appoint; to name.
- v. (transitive, slang) To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).
- v. (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To defecate or urinate.
- v. (transitive) To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).
- v. (transitive) To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.
- v. (obsolete, intransitive) To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
- v. To enact; to establish.
- v. To develop into; to prove to be.
- v. To form or formulate in the mind.
- v. (obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in…
- v. (obsolete) To increase; to augment; to accrue.
- v. (obsolete) To be engaged or concerned in.
- v. (now archaic) To cause to be (in a specified place), used after a subjective what.
- v. (transitive, euphemistic) To take the virginity of.
- n. (often of a car) Brand or kind; often paired with model.
- n. How a thing is made; construction.
- n. Origin of a manufactured article; manufacture.
- n. (uncountable) Quantity produced, especially of materials.
- n. (dated) The act or process of making something, especially in industrial manufacturing.
- n. A person's character or disposition.
- n. (bridge) The declaration of the trump for a hand.
- n. (physics) The closing of an electrical circuit.
- n. (computing) A software utility for automatically building large applications, or an implementation of…
- n. (slang) Recognition or identification, especially from police records or evidence.
- n. (slang, usually in phrase "easy make") Past or future target of seduction (usually female).
- n. (slang, military) A promotion.
- n. A home-made project.
- n. (basketball) A made basket.
- n. (dialectal) Mate; a spouse or companion.
- n. (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England, now rare) A halfpenny.
modify- v. (transitive) To make partial changes to.
- v. (intransitive) To be or become modified.
preparation- n. (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
- n. That which is prepared.
- n. (countable) A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
- n. (music) Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.
prepare- v. (transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble.
- v. (transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
- v. (intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
- v. (transitive) To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
- n. (obsolete) preparation.
prepared- adj. Willing.
- v. simple past tense and past participle of prepare.
preparedness- n. The state of being prepared.
- n. Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.
primed- v. simple past tense and past participle of prime.
- adj. Prepared for use or action.
prompt- adj. (archaic) Ready, willing (to act).
- adj. Quick, acting without delay.
- adj. On time, punctual.
- n. A reminder or cue.
- n. (business, dated) A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying…
- n. (computing) A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
- n. (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
- v. (transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
- v. (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying,…
- v. (transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.
quick- adj. Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
- adj. Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- adj. Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
- adj. Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
- adj. Of temper: easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- adj. (archaic) Alive, living.
- adj. (archaic) Pregnant, especially at the stage where the foetus's movements can be felt; figuratively, alive…
- adj. Of water: flowing.
- adj. Burning, flammable, fiery.
- adj. Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.
- adj. (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren.
- adv. quickly.
- adv. (colloquial) with speed.
- n. raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
- n. plants used in making a quickset hedge.
- n. The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
- n. quitchgrass.
- n. (cricket) A fast bowler.
- v. (transitive) To amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury…
- v. (transitive, archaic, poetic) To quicken.
readiness- n. The state or degree of being ready.
ripe- adj. (of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature;.
- adj. (of foods) Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow.
- adj. (figuratively) Having attained its full development; mature; perfected; consummate.
- adj. (archaic) Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge; -- said of sores, tumors, etc.
- adj. Ready for action or effect; prepared.
- adj. Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
- adj. (obsolete) Intoxicated.
- adj. (law) Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by…
- adj. Smelly: having a disagreeable odor.
- n. (agriculture) A fruit or vegetable which has ripened.
- v. To ripen or mature.
- n. The bank of a river.
set- v. (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- v. (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- v. (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- v. (transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
- v. (transitive) To determine or settle.
- v. (transitive) To adjust.
- v. (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- v. (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- v. (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- v. (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to.
- v. (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- v. (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- v. (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- v. (transitive) To arrange (type).
- v. (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- v. (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- v. (intransitive) To solidify.
- v. (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- v. (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- v. (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- v. (obsolete, now followed by "out", as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth.
- v. (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- v. (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- v. To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- v. (hunting, transitive, intransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- v. (obsolete) To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly; to set out.
- v. (transitive, intransitive) To fit music to words.
- v. (transitive, intransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- v. To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- v. To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- v. To place or fix in a setting.
- v. To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- v. To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- v. To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- v. To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- v. (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- v. (obsolete) To wager in gambling; to risk.
- v. To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- v. (obsolete) To value; to rate; used with at.
- v. To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- v. (Scotland) To suit; to become.
- n. A punch for setting nails in wood.
- n. A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- n. Alternative form of sett: a hole made and lived in by a badger.
- n. Alternative form of sett: pattern of threads and yarns.
- n. Alternative form of sett: piece of quarried stone.
- n. (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- n. The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- n. (obsolete, rare) That which is staked; a wager; hence, a gambling game.
- n. (engineering) Permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending,…
- n. (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached…
- n. (printing, dated) The width of the body of a type.
- n. A young oyster when first attached.
- n. Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- n. A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun).
- n. (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- n. The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- adj. Fixed in position.
- adj. Rigid, solidified.
- adj. Ready, prepared.
- adj. Intent, determined (to do something).
- adj. Prearranged.
- adj. Fixed in one’s opinion.
- adj. (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
- n. A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- n. A rudimentary fruit.
- n. The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- n. (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- n. A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 1, Noun.).
- n. A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- n. An object made up of several parts.
- n. (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order…
- n. (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
- n. A group of people, usually meeting socially.
- n. The scenery for a film or play.
- n. (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- n. (exercise (sport)) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- n. (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- n. (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- n. (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- n. (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- n. (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- n. (Britain, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- n. (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is a on the board…
- v. (Britain, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability.
waiting- v. present participle of wait.
- n. (obsolete) Watching.
- n. The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
- n. Attendance, service.
willing- adj. Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.
- n. (rare or obsolete) The execution of a will.
- v. present participle of will.
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