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# ready

«ready» in Mova's school dictionary: **prepared and able to do something now** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (ready, readier, readiest); adverb readily; noun readiness

### meaning for a pupil

1) Ready means prepared and able to do something now. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#m1)

2) Ready means finished and able to be used or eaten: dinner is ready. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#m2)

3) Ready to do something can mean willing or likely to do it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life «Are you ready?» is asked before school, a trip or a game; «get ready» means prepare (dress, pack the bag). In races: «Ready, steady, go!» (UK) or «Ready, set, go!» (USA). In cooking, food is ready when it is cooked enough to eat safely. In safety, «ready» is about planning: knowing the fire escape route and having an emergency kit. Phrases: get ready, ready for, ready to go, ready-made.

### examples

- Are you ready for school? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#x1)
- Dinner is ready! Come and wash your hands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#x2)
- Ready, steady, go! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#x3)
- I'm getting ready for the swimming lesson. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#x4)
- The cake will be ready in twenty minutes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#x5)
- Is everyone ready to go? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#x6)
- She was ready to help anyone who asked. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#x7)
- Keep your bag packed so you are ready in the morning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#x8)
- "I am ready," said the emperor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/#x9)

### note

«Ready for» + noun (ready for bed); «ready to» + verb (ready to leave). Comparison forms readier/readiest are rare. «Ready» is not usually used before a noun except in compounds like «ready meal» or «ready-made». In maths problems «ready in 20 minutes» means add 20 minutes to the time now.

### In the corpora

- [In Manchester, Mum sits with the phone at 7.59, ready to ring the surgery the second it opens.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/3/)
- [A closed kitchen door and low voices mean grown-ups are discussing something they are not ready to share.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets/9/)
- [An amber weather warning means bad weather is likely and people should be ready; it does not promise a snow day.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion/20/)
- [Teachers often give a solo to the child most ready for that piece, and many swap solos around during the year.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder/15/)
- [Live shows often have small disasters, so teams keep safety pins, tape and spare costumes ready.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/28-the-school-play-auditions-lines-stage-fright/9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «ready» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ready/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.