Meaning & use
Readied
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Prepared something or someone so as to be ready for use or action.
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The crew readied the ship for departure at dawn.
She readied herself for the difficult conversation ahead.
A note on using this word
The verb 'ready' is unusual in that it comes directly from the adjective 'ready' rather than from a separate Latin or French root.
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