The state or degree of being ready; preparedness. / Willingness.

plural of readiness

Prepared for immediate action or use. / Inclined; apt to happen. / Liable at any moment. / Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind.

(transitive) To prepare; to make ready for action.

(slang) ready money; cash

simple past tense and past participle of ready

(Britain, informal) Cash, especially bank notes.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ready

(idiomatic) Ready; in a state of preparation or waiting; in position or anticipation.

Obsolete spelling of ready