ready
adverb/ˈredi/
/ˈredi/
used before a past participle, especially in compounds- already done
- ready-cooked meals
- ready-pasted wallpaper
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old English rǣde (from a Germanic base meaning ‘arrange, prepare’; related to Dutch gereed) + -y.Definitions on the go
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