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Ready (Verb)

Meaning 1

Prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • I'll have the ingredients ready to start making lunch as soon as you get back.
  • Can you get the chicken ready for the grill so we can start cooking.
  • Get the barbecue going and I'll get the steaks ready in a few minutes.
  • My mom will have supper ready for us as soon as we're done cleaning the yard.
  • The chef said he'll get everything ready in half an hour so we can eat.

Synonyms

  • Cook
  • Make
  • Prepare
  • Fix

Hypernyms

  • Create From Raw Stuff
  • Create From Raw Material

Hyponyms

  • Dress
  • Dress Out
  • Cook Up
  • Lard
  • Concoct
  • Deglaze
  • Escallop
  • Devil
  • Keep
  • Put On
  • Precook
  • Whip Up
  • Flambe
  • Preserve
  • Whomp Up
  • Scallop

Meaning 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".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The captain prepared the crew for battle.
  • Get the kids ready for the party tonight.
  • She was making the guest room ready for her sister's visit.
  • The coach spent hours getting his team ready for the big game.
  • The company will ready the new office space for occupancy by the end of the month.

Synonyms

  • Set
  • Gear Up
  • Prepare
  • Set Up
  • Fix

Hypernyms

  • Change
  • Alter
  • Modify

Hyponyms

  • Socialise
  • Winterize
  • Crop
  • Prime
  • Cram
  • Poise
  • Brace
  • Summerise
  • Provide
  • Work
  • Mount
  • Set Up
  • Cultivate
  • Fix
  • Precondition
  • Set
  • Summerize
  • Socialize
  • Lay Out
  • Winterise

Related Words

  • Readying (noun)
  • Ready (noun)
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