ready

A1 · Beginner

adj. available to be used immediately.

adj. available for immediate use; easily accessible or at hand.

“Is the meeting room ready for us to start the presentation?”

“The report was ready for distribution by Monday morning, following a final round of rigorous proofreading.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. quick to act or understand something.

adj. characterised by quickness or promptness in action, perception, or response.

“She always has a ready answer for every question the teacher asks.”

“His ready wit and ability to improvise made him an ideal candidate for the live television broadcast.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to get something or someone prepared for a task.

v. to make something or someone ready for a specific purpose or action.

“The soldiers spent the morning readying their equipment for the long march.”

“The ground crew worked feverishly to ready the aircraft for departure before the weather window closed.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Slang · British English

n. a slang word for cash or money that you have right now.

n. cash or ready money available for immediate spending.

“He didn't have any of the ready on him, so he couldn't pay.”

“In those days, if you didn't have the ready in your pocket, you simply didn't get the goods.”