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readies

RED-eez/ˈɹɛd.iz/

2 meanings of readies

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of ready. Use it with he, she, or it.

    She readies the team before every big match.

    He readies his tools each morning before work.

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  2. 2
    nouncolloquialBritishplural
    Money in cash form, especially paper notes you can spend right away.

    Like the real money in your wallet, not the numbers on a card.

    She kept some readies in her pocket for the bus.

    We needed readies to pay the market stall.

    Similarcash, money, dosh, dough

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readies is a form of ready

ready, verb: To get something prepared so it can be used or done. Full entry

Forms
readyreadies he/she/itreadying -ing formreadied past tense, past participle
Spelling
ready → readies: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origin

Comes from 'ready' plus '-s', short for 'ready money'.