Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for ready

Two senses of ready live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

A ready wit.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

quick

Same sentence, swapped: A quick wit.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for ready as it is used in the sentence above.

set
waiting
certain

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsChange

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Get the children ready for school!

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

set

Same sentence, swapped: Get the children set for school!

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for ready as it is used in the sentence above.

cook
move
start

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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