readying 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
Examples
- 1.preparations for the ceremony had begun
Hypernym
activity 1
noun
any specific behavior
EnglishDerivationally related form
ready 2
verb
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Hyponym
fire control 1
noun
preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target
warm up 1
noun
performing mild exercises to prepare for some more strenuous activity
deployment 1
noun
the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work
groundwork 3
noun
preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
makeready 1
noun
final preparation and adjustments
