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gets ready

gets ready is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get ready.

Meaning 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

Questions about gets ready

What is gets ready the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets ready is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get ready.

Words near gets ready in the dictionary

  1. gets over oneself
  2. gets over the line
  3. gets past
  4. gets past oneself
  5. gets physical
  6. gets ready
  7. gets real
  8. gets religion
  9. gets rid of
  10. gets right
  11. gets right down to cases

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