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getting ready

getting ready is the present participle and gerund 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 getting ready

What is getting ready the present participle and gerund of?
Getting ready is the present participle and gerund of get ready.

Words near getting ready in the dictionary

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

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