Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make-ready

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.21 in modern English

Syllables: make-ready
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of preparing such sheets.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of preparing something for use.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of preparing something for use.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From make + ready.

Usage

Inflected Forms

make-readies (plural) makeready (alternative)

Synonyms

set-up setup

Questions

What does make-ready mean?: A sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing.
Where does make-ready come from?: From make + ready.

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