Words / A1

RED-ee/ˈredi/

Prepared, able to start: ready. Ready to go / ready for school. Get ready = prepare. Opposite idea: not ready. Ready and already: already means “before now” (I have already eaten).

Meaning

Prepared and able to start.

Examples

• “Are you ready to go?”
• “Breakfast is ready.”
• “Are the children ready for bed?”

Good to know

ready to + verb. ready for + noun. get ready. Not already (before now).

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