readying

ˈrɛd.i.ɪŋ

Definition

Definition of readying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

preparationpreparing for something

She was readying herself for the big presentation.

preparing

in progress

Rare

currently being made ready for use

Rare

The readying equipment will be available soon.

preparing

priming

Noun

preparationactivity of preparing for a specific purpose

The readying of the venue took all morning.

preparation

priming

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Origin of readying

Old English, rædian (to arrange)

Terms with readying included in their meaning

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girding

adj.

preparation

preparing or readying for action

preparing

adj.

readying

making ready for use or action

Examples of readying in a sentence

They are readying the equipment for the event.
The readying process of the spacecraft took several months.
They are in the readying phase of the project.
The readying for the trip was exhausting.
Final readying of the team ensured success.

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French:prêt, préparation, ...
German:vorbereitend, Vorbereitung, ...
Italian:in preparazione, preparazione, ...
Spanish:preparándose, preparación, ...
Portuguese:preparando-se, preparação, ...
Chinese:预备, 准备工作, ...
Japanese:準備している, 準備, ...
Arabic:مُسْتَعِد, تحضير, ...
Hebrew:מִתְכּוֹנֵן, הֲכָנָה, ...
Russian:готовящийся, подготовка, ...
Ukrainian:підготовчий, підготовка, ...
Hindi:तैयार हो रही, तैयारी, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তুতি, প্রস্তুতকরণ, ...
Catalan:preparant, preparació, ...
Czech:připravující, příprava, ...
Danish:forberede, forberedelse, ...
Dutch:klaarmaken, voorbereiding, ...
Greek:προετοιμασία, προετοιμαζόμενος, ...
Hungarian:készülő, előkészítés, ...
Khmer:កំពុងត្រៀម, ការរៀបចំ, ...
Korean:준비, 준비 중인, ...
Persian:آماده‌سازی, آماده‌کردن, ...
Polish:przygotowujący, przygotowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):preparatório, preparação, ...
Romanian:pregătitor, pregătire, ...
Swedish:redo, förberedelse, ...
Thai:เตรียมตัว, การเตรียมพร้อม, ...
Turkish:hazırlanan, hazırlık aşamasında olan, ...
Vietnamese:chuẩn bị, việc chuẩn bị, ...

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Definition of readying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Origin of readying

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