RhymeZone: ready definitions

Definitions of ready:

noun: poised for action
Example: "Their guns were at the ready"
verb: prepare for eating by applying heat
verb: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Example: "Get the children ready for school!"
adjective: brought into readiness
Example: "Dinner is ready"
adjective: completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
Example: "Get ready"
adjective: mentally disposed
Example: "He was ready to believe her"
adjective: apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
Example: "A ready wit"
name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #6894)