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get ready

get ready verb: to prepare; to make ready or prepared. Also the alternative form of get-ready.

Verb

get ready (third-person singular simple present gets ready, present participle getting ready, simple past got ready, past participle (UK) got ready or (US) gotten ready)

  1. (transitive) To prepare; to make ready or prepared.
    • I'll get the tripod ready, and you find the camera.
  2. (intransitive) To prepare; to make oneself prepared.
    • Get ready for the most thrilling experience of your life!
    Synonyms:
    gear up

Also used as

get ready is also the alternative form of get-ready.

get ready meaning in Malay, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese

get ready in Malay

to make ready or prepare
bersiap sedia

get ready in Indonesian

to make ready or prepare
bersiap-siap

get ready in Thai

to make ready or prepare
เตรียมพร้อม dtriiam-prɔ́ɔm

get ready in Vietnamese

to make ready or prepare
chuẩn bị

Synonyms of get ready

Forms of get ready

Verb
third-person singular presentgets ready
present participlegetting ready
pastgot ready
past participle UKgot ready
past participle USgotten ready
Noun
pluralget readies

Words formed from get ready

Questions about get ready

What does get ready mean?
Get ready means to prepare; to make ready or prepared.
What is get ready in Malay?
Get ready in Malay is bersiap sedia. See Get ready meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is get ready?
Get ready is a verb.
What is the past tense of get ready?
The past tense of get ready is got ready.

Words near get ready in the dictionary

  1. get over the line
  2. get past
  3. get past oneself
  4. get physical
  5. get readies
  6. get ready
  7. get ready, get set, go
  8. get real
  9. get rekt
  10. get religion
  11. get rich quicker

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