- ready
- adj.1 preparedVERBS▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, stand▪
The suitcases were standing ready by the front door.
▪ remain, stay (AmE)▪Our troops keep training all the time to remain ready.
▪ get▪We were getting ready to go out.
▪ get sb/sth, make sth▪I'm trying to get the children ready to leave.
▪I'll get all the boxes ready.
▪The warships were soon made ready.
▪ have sth, hold sth, keep sth, leave sth▪Please have your tickets ready for inspection.
▪He held his gun ready.
▪I've left everything ready in the kitchen.
▪ consider sb/sth, declare sb/sth, deem sb/sth, judge sb/sth▪The plane was repaired and declared ready for service again.
▪She was concerned to protect the children from the truth until she judged them ready to hear it.
ADVERB▪ all, completely, totally▪I was all ready to leave when the phone rang.
▪ definitely, truly▪We're definitely ready for the show tonight.
▪ not quite▪He didn't feel quite ready for marriage.
▪ about, almost, just about, nearly, practically▪I think we're just about ready to start.
▪ always, ever▪ not yet▪ at last, finally▪At last, they were ready to go.
▪ emotionally, mentally, physically▪Though Paul had wanted a child, he wasn't emotionally ready for it.
PREPOSITION▪ for▪I feel ready for anything!
▪The cases are ready for delivery.
▪ with▪He's always ready with a quick answer.
2 willingVERBS▪ appear, be, seem▪ remainADVERB▪ more than, only too, very▪Connors was more than ready to oblige.
▪She was only too ready to believe the worst of him.
▪ always, ever▪ apparently▪ clearly, obviouslyPHRASES▪ ready and willing▪always ready and willing to help
Ready is used with these nouns: ↑acceptance, ↑access, ↑answer, ↑availability, ↑cash, ↑market, ↑smile, ↑supply, ↑wit
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
