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get ready

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ˈrɛdi/ · UK /ˌɡet ˈredi/

get ready means: To prepare yourself for something you are going to do or experience.

verb

PREPARE YOURSELFA1

To prepare yourself for something you are going to do or experience.

  • I need to get ready.
  • We got ready for the party.
  • Are you getting ready to leave?

How to use it: get ready for something (I am getting ready for work.); get ready to do something (Get ready to leave in five minutes.)

Similar words: prepare, prepare yourself

Common phrases: get ready quickly, get ready together

PREPARE SOMETHINGA2

To prepare someone or something for an activity or event.

  • Get the camera ready.
  • She got the children ready for school.
  • Have you got the room ready for our guests?

How to use it: get someone/something ready for something (We got the room ready for our guests.); get something ready to use (Please get the camera ready to use.)

Similar words: prepare

Common phrases: get something ready, get someone ready

Questions about get ready

What does get ready mean?

To prepare yourself for something you are going to do or experience.

What is get ready in other languages?

Türkçe: hazırlanmak · Español: prepararse · Français: se préparer · Deutsch: sich vorbereiten · Italiano: prepararsi · 日本語: 支度する

How do you pronounce get ready?

In American English /ˌɡɛt ˈrɛdi/; in British English /ˌɡet ˈredi/.

How do you use get ready in a sentence?

I need to get ready. We got ready for the party.

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