| about to |
ready to; shortly going to. |
| aggressive |
mean and unfriendly in one's actions; ready to argue or start fights. [1/2 definitions] |
| agreeable |
ready to say yes or give permission. [1/2 definitions] |
| ahead of time |
If you do something ahead of time, you do it before some event that is going to happen. Sometimes you have to do something ahead of time so that you can be ready for the actual event when it happens. Sometimes you have to do something ahead of time in order to prevent any problems. |
| almost |
If you are almost ready, you are very close to being ready but you are not ready yet. Maybe you just have to put your shoes on. If there were twelve cookies and your brother ate almost all of them, then maybe there are only one or two cookies left. |
| arrangement |
When you make arrangements for something, you make plans and get things ready for it. When you make arrangements for a wedding, you decide the place for it, invite people, choose the cake, and many other things. [1/4 definitions] |
| await |
to be ready for; be in store for. [1/2 definitions] |
| book |
When people book something, they order it ahead of time so that it is saved for them when they are ready to use it. [1/2 definitions] |
| brave |
ready to face pain or danger; courageous. [1/3 definitions] |
| bravery |
When you are ready to do something even if you are afraid, you have bravery. Firefighters often show great bravery. |
| burst |
to be full and seem ready to break open or explode. [1/7 definitions] |
| butcher |
someone who kills or cuts up meat to make ready for sale. [2/3 definitions] |
| capable |
able to; ready for (usually followed by "of"). [1/2 definitions] |
| carbohydrate |
foods, such as breads, potatoes, and grains, that contain high amounts of carbohydrates, which are compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are found mainly in plants. The human body uses carbohydrates as a ready source of energy. [1/2 definitions] |
| check in |
to let people know in an official way that one has arrived or that one is ready for something; register. |
| coach |
When someone coaches you, they train, teach, or get you ready for something. [1/5 definitions] |
| cock1 |
to set the hammer of so as to be ready to fire. [1/3 definitions] |
| compose |
to make (oneself) calm or ready. [1/3 definitions] |
| condition |
to make fit, healthy, or ready to use. [1/7 definitions] |
| cook |
When you cook food, you make it ready to eat by making it hot. When you boil an egg, fry a chicken, or bake a potato, you are cooking food. [3/4 definitions] |
| cookbook |
A cookbook is a book that tells how to make foods ready to eat. It is full of recipes and other information about foods. |