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readied

Readied is the past tense and past participle of the verb to ready. It denotes making something or someone prepared for a task, event, or situation, or arranging items in advance. Readied can describe both physical preparation and mental preparation. Examples include: The crew readied the ship for departure; the equipment was readied for use; she readied herself for the interview.

Usage notes: Readied is a transitive verb that takes a direct object, as in readied the supplies,

Etymology and related terms: The word comes from the adjective ready, with the standard English -ed past

or
can
be
followed
by
a
prepositional
phrase
such
as
readied
for
action
or
readied
for
launch.
It
conveys
a
sense
of
deliberate,
systematic
preparation
and
is
common
in
formal
writing,
reports,
and
narratives
about
operations
or
preparation.
The
related
noun
forms
are
readiness
and
the
gerund/present
participle
readying,
as
in
the
readied
state
or
the
act
of
readying.
tense
suffix.
The
sense
of
preparing
leads
to
related
terms
such
as
ready,
readiness,
and
readying.
While
similar
in
meaning
to
prepared,
readied
often
emphasizes
the
process
and
effort
involved
in
bringing
something
to
a
state
of
readiness.