adj. 25B6; adjective
are you ready? : PREPARED, (all) set, organized, primed; informal fit, psyched up, geared up.
everything is ready : COMPLETED, finished, prepared, organized, done, arranged, fixed, in readiness.
he's always ready to help : WILLING, prepared, game, pleased, inclined, disposed, predisposed; eager, keen, happy, glad.
she looked ready to collapse : ABOUT TO, on the point of, on the verge of, close to, liable to, likely to.
a ready supply of food : (EASILY) AVAILABLE, accessible; handy, close/near at hand, to/on hand, convenient, within reach, at the ready, near, at one's fingertips.
a ready answer : PROMPT, quick, swift, speedy, fast, immediate, unhesitating; clever, sharp, astute, shrewd, keen, perceptive, discerning; poetic/literary rathe.
25B6; verb he needed time to ready himself : PREPARE, get/make ready, organize; gear oneself up; informal psych oneself up.
25A0; at the ready IN POSITION, poised, ready for use/action, waiting; N. Amer. on deck.
25A0; make ready PREPARE, make preparations, get everything ready, gear up for.