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--n. 8 readies. money, cash, wherewithal: If you have the
readies, please pay me what you owe me. 9 at the ready. a
waiting, on tap, expectant, in position, poised: Keep your
pistol at the ready in case there's trouble. b See 8, above.
--v. 10 prepare, make or get ready, set, fit out, equip,
organize, psych up: He readied himself as best he could for the
ordeal.
ready-made
adj. 1 ready-to-wear, finished, prefabricated, Brit off the
peg: Ready-made clothes fit me better than custom-made. 2
convenient, expedient, serviceable, usable, handy, useful,
suitable, adaptable; plausible, credible, believable: The storm
provided a ready-made excuse for cancelling the appointment. 3
stereotyped, stereotypic(al), hackneyed, time-worn, trite,
stale, conventional, unoriginal, stock, pedestrian, routine,
run-of-the-mill: His speeches are always full of ready-made
clich‚s.
real adj. 1 genuine, true, actual, authentic, verified, verifiable,
legitimate, right, bona fide, official; legal, legitimate,
licit, natural, valid, veritable: He says that his name is
Smith, but what is his real name? Her diamonds are not real. It
has been proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that he is the real
father. 2 genuine, actual, true, existent, authentic, natural;
material, physical, tangible, palpable, corporeal: How can one
distinguish between the real object and what one sees, which is
merely its image? 3 genuine, sincere, heartfelt, true, actual,
unfeigned, unaffected, earnest, honest, truthful, legitimate,
valid: Deirdre's face is so impassive that it is impossible to
tell what her real feelings are. What's the real reason that
you're here? 4 genuine, actual, true, loyal, trustworthy,
trusted, honest: You are a real friend, and I know I can count
on you. 5 intrinsic, actual, true, genuine, proper, essential:
The œ150 million sale of the company fell significantly below
its real value.
--adv. 6 See really, below.
realistic adj. 1 practical, matter-of-fact, down-to-earth, pragmatic,
common-sense, sensible, reasonable, level-headed, rational,