interjection The command to make ready, regardless of language of competitors, used in multiple sports to get contestants to their marks in preparation to start.
adjective Prepared for immediate action or use.
I made ready to set out on my journey.
adjective first only used predicatively, freely used from the end of the 17th century .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
a loaf of ready-sliced bread
adjective Inclined; apt to happen.
adjective Liable at any moment.
The seed is ready to sprout.
adjective Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind.
a ready apprehension
adjective Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient.