make ready

Noun

Meaning

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

(printing) The process of preparing such sheets

The process of preparing something for use.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

make-ready

Synonyms

make ready laid prepare laying catalyse wise up initialise militarize militarise preparing

Antonyms

unfurnish

Examples

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. Source: Internet

He will go before him in the spirit and with the power of Elijah, ‘to reconcile fathers to their children’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him." Source: Internet

In Luke 1:17 the role of John is referred to as being "to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

make pure make quick work of make rancorous make ready in advance make real make realize