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)