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Grammar : Verb
Spell : red-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛd i



Definition of readying

Origin :
  • early 13c., "to administer;" c.1300, "to take aim;" mid-14c., "to prepare, make ready," from ready (adj.). Related: Readied; readying.
  • verb prepare
Example sentences :
  • There's a lot to do, readying the evacuation, and you're a big help.
  • Extract from : « The Chapter Ends » by Poul William Anderson
  • They were readying for something big, but they didn't know what as yet.
  • Extract from : « Beyond The Thunder » by H. B. Hickey
  • They passed the maintenance hangar where Kit Barnard was readying his ship for blast-off in the next half hour.
  • Extract from : « Treachery in Outer Space » by Carey Rockwell and Louis Glanzman
  • He drew back, readying himself for the spring that would overwhelm this brash youth who had dared dispute him.
  • Extract from : « The Spell of the White Sturgeon » by James Arthur Kjelgaard

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