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Ready

Prepared for what one is about to do or experience; equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or event; prepared for immediate movement or action; as, the troops are ready to march; ready for the journey.

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Similar meaning 20

Available 84% connected

Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea.

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Available 84% connected

Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea.

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Fit 84% connected

imp. & p. p. of Fight.

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Fit 84% connected

imp. & p. p. of Fight.

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Intelligent 84% connected

Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

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Intelligent 84% connected

Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

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Prepared 84% connected

Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions.

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Prepared 84% connected

Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Primed 84% connected

of Prime

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Primed 84% connected

of Prime

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Prompt 84% connected

A limit of time given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods. See Prompt-note.

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Prompt 84% connected

A limit of time given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods. See Prompt-note.

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Ripe 84% connected

The bank of a river.

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Ripe 84% connected

The bank of a river.

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Set 84% connected

of Set

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Set 84% connected

of Set

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Waiting 84% connected

of Wait

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Waiting 84% connected

of Wait

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Willing 84% connected

of Will

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Willing 84% connected

of Will

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Verb group 2

Make 84% connected

A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.

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Make 84% connected

A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.

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Broader term 5

Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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Preparation 76% connected

The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready;…

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Readiness 76% connected

The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness.

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Manner of action 24

Arm 76% connected

The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.

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Brace 76% connected

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

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Concoct 76% connected

To digest; to convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition.

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Cram 76% connected

To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to crowd; to fill to superfluity; as, to cram a…

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Crop 76% connected

The pouchlike enlargement of the gullet of birds, serving as a receptacle for food; the craw.

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Cultivate 76% connected

To bestow attention, care, and labor upon, with a view to valuable returns; to till; to fertilize; as, to cultivate soil.

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Devil 76% connected

The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.

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Dress 76% connected

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

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Escallop 76% connected

See Escalop.

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Fix 76% connected

Fixed; solidified.

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Fortify 76% connected

To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.

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Gird 76% connected

A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.

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Keep 76% connected

To care; to desire.

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Lard 76% connected

Bacon; the flesh of swine.

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Mount 76% connected

A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always ins…

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Poise 76% connected

Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.

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Precondition 76% connected

A previous or antecedent condition; a preliminary condition.

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Preserve 76% connected

To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

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Prime 76% connected

Donne (#) (pl. ) of Prima donna

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Provide 76% connected

To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare.

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Scallop 76% connected

Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the family Pectinidae. The shell is usually radially…

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Set 76% connected

of Set

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Socialize 76% connected

To render social.

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Work 76% connected

Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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Derivationally related 4

Preparation 74% connected

The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready;…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Preparation 74% connected

The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready;…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Readiness 74% connected

The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Readiness 74% connected

The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness.

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Attribute 4

Preparation 66% connected

The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready;…

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Preparation 66% connected

The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready;…

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Readiness 66% connected

The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness.

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Readiness 66% connected

The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness.

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See also 4

Prepared 66% connected

Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions.

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Prepared 66% connected

Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions.

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Synonym 6

Cook 92% connected

To make the noise of the cuckoo.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fix 92% connected

Fixed; solidified.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Make 92% connected

A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Prepare 92% connected

To fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Quick 92% connected

Alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or inanimate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Set 92% connected

of Set

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Antonym 2

Unready 94% connected

Not ready or prepared; not prompt; slow; awkward; clumsy.

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Unready 94% connected

Not ready or prepared; not prompt; slow; awkward; clumsy.

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