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got ready

got ready is the simple past of get ready.

got ready is the past participle 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 got ready

What is got ready the simple past of?
Got ready is the simple past of get ready.

Words near got ready in the dictionary

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

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