make ready

meɪk ˈrɛdi

made ready

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Definition of make ready - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

preparation

Dated

prepare something for use or action

Dated

She made ready the room for the guests.

prepare

ready

get prepared

Dated

get oneself prepared for something

Dated

He made ready for the big presentation.

prepare

ready

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with ready

ready up

prepare oneself or something for action

The team needs to ready up before the match starts.

ready or not

exp.

regardless of readiness

Ready or not, the show must go on.

ready to explode

adj.

on the verge of losing control

He was so angry, he looked ready to explode.

ready to take off

adj.

prepared for departure or launch

The plane is ready to take off in ten minutes.

at the ready

adj.

prepared for immediate use or action

The soldiers stood at the ready for any orders.

good and ready

adj.

completely prepared for something without anything missing

She will leave when she is good and ready.

ready to drop

adj.

about to fall or collapse

The old building looked ready to drop.

ready to roll

adj.

prepared to start or begin something

The team is ready to roll for the big game.

ready for the scrap heap

adj.

considered no longer useful or functional

The old computer is ready for the scrap heap.

have a ready wit

possess quick and clever verbal humor

She always has a ready wit during conversations.

Terms with make ready included in their meaning

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prepare

food

make ready for eating or drinking

prepare for

planning

make ready or suitable in advance for a specific purpose or event

prepare

self readiness

make oneself ready for something

fix up

preparation

prepare or make something ready for use

cock

gun action

lift the hammer of a gun to make ready for firing

keep someone on their toes

alertness

make someone stay alert, active, and ready for action

tee up

figurative

prepare or make ready for something

psych someone up

mental preparation

make someone feel ready or excited for something

Examples of make ready in a sentence

They made ready the ship for departure.
She made ready for the long journey.
They made ready for the unexpected guests.

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French:préparer, se préparer, ...
German:vorbereiten, sich vorbereiten, ...
Italian:preparare, prepararsi, ...
Spanish:alistarse, prepararse, ...
Portuguese:aprontar, preparar-se, ...
Chinese:准备, 准备好, ...
Japanese:準備する, 準備をする, ...
Arabic:جَهَّزَ, اِسْتَعَدَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָכִין, לְהִתְכּוֹנֵן, ...
Russian:подготовить, подготовиться, ...
Ukrainian:підготувати, підготуватися, ...
Hindi:तैयार करना, तैयार होना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তুত করা, প্রস্তুত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:preparar, preparar-se, ...
Czech:připravit, připravit se, ...
Danish:forberede, forberede sig, ...
Dutch:klaarmaken, zich klaarmaken, ...
Greek:προετοιμάζω, προετοιμάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:előkészíteni, felkészülni, ...
Khmer:រៀបចំ, ត្រៀមខ្លួន, ...
Korean:준비하다, 대비하다, ...
Persian:آماده کردن, آماده شدن, ...
Polish:przygotować, przygotować się, ...
Portuguese (BR):aprontar, preparar-se, ...
Romanian:a pregăti, ...
Swedish:förbereda, göra sig redo, ...
Thai:เตรียมพร้อม, เตรียมตัว, ...
Turkish:hazırlamak, hazırlanmak, ...
Vietnamese:chuẩn bị, sẵn sàng, ...

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Definition of make ready - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with make

Expressions with ready

Terms related to make ready

Terms with make ready included in their meaning

Examples of make ready in a sentence

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