What is the meaning of ready?

noun

• Poised for action.
  • usage: "their guns were at the ready"

verb

• Prepare for eating by applying heat.
  • usage: "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
  • synonyms: cook, fix, make, prepare
• Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.
  • usage: "Get the children ready for school"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
  • synonyms: fix, prepare, set up, gear up, set

adjective

• Completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress.
  • usage: "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"
• Of especially money. ( immediately available)
  • usage: "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
• Mentally disposed.
  • usage: "he was ready to believe her"
• Made suitable and available for immediate use.
  • usage: "dinner is ready"
• Apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity.
  • usage: "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
  • synonyms: quick