readies

VERB

prepare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange brace equip fit fix gird provide warm up

STRONG

brief fortify get make order organize post prep set strengthen

WEAK

clear the decks fill in fit out gear up get ready get set keep posted let in on make ready make up pave the way psych up put on to wise up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorganize disturb let go

STRONG

destroy disallow discourage disorder displace dissuade fail halt hurt lose prevent weaken

WEAK

hold back retard slow

Example Sentences

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When Shelly readies herself for a dinner date who eventually cancels on her, she shrugs it off and prepares the fish she was planning to make for her friends instead.

From Salon

That exchange readies us to look closely at what she doesn’t say or refuses to put into words, the details that make “Martha” genuinely affecting and honest.

From Salon

So she waits, does hours of mind-numbing rehab in a gym each day and readies for what crossing that the line will mean.

From Los Angeles Times

Though Tokyo has faded in the background somewhat as the world readies for the upcoming summer games in Paris, a number of Biles' naysayers have lingered.

From Salon

The remarks come as she readies for the launch of a 10-show gig in Munich on Aug. 2 and as she winds down her “Weekends With Adele” residency in Sin City.

From Los Angeles Times