readying
Making something prepared
Readying is the act of making something or someone ready—preparing for what's to come.
The crew was readying the ship for departure.
She spent the morning readying herself for the interview.
The word emphasizes the process of preparation rather than the finished state.
Making ready beforehand
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- equippingProviding necessary tools
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- primingMaking ready beforehand
gearing · provisioning · outfitting · assembling · staging · setting up · configuring · fitting
Belief about future outcomes
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
- looking aheadConsidering future events
- psyching upMental self-motivation beforehand
- envisioningForming mental pictures
visualization · girding · countdown · on the verge · imminence · lead-up · run-up
Preparing by repeated practice
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- practicingRepeated skill refinement
- run-throughFull practice of something
dry run · role-playing · simulating · exercising · warming up · going over · reviewing · repetition
Self-directed action capacity
- driveOperate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- gearing upPreparing for something ahead
rallying · mustering · summoning · steeling · galvanizing · energizing · building momentum · self-motivation
Formulating tactical approaches
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- coordinatingArranging for unified action
- outliningTracing outer contours
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
prioritizing · allocating · forecasting · projecting · timetabling · blueprinting · goal-setting · logistics
State of keen awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
concentration · sharpness · keenness · mindfulness · heedfulness · perceptiveness · mental preparation · situational awareness
preparing
Making ready beforehand
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- equippingProviding necessary tools
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
priming · gearing · provisioning · outfitting · assembling · staging · setting up · configuring · fitting · tailoring
expectation
Belief about future outcomes
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
- looking aheadConsidering future events
- psyching upMental self-motivation beforehand
envisioning · visualization · girding · countdown · on the verge · imminence · lead-up · run-up
rehearsing
Preparing by repeated practice
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- practicingRepeated skill refinement
run-through · dry run · role-playing · simulating · exercising · warming up · going over · reviewing · repetition · walk-through
initiative
Self-directed action capacity
- driveOperate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resolveFirmness of purpose
gearing up · rallying · mustering · summoning · steeling · galvanizing · energizing · building momentum · self-motivation · pumping up
strategizing
Formulating tactical approaches
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- coordinatingArranging for unified action
- outliningTracing outer contours
mapping · prioritizing · allocating · forecasting · projecting · timetabling · blueprinting · goal-setting · logistics · agenda-setting
vigilance
State of keen awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
focus · concentration · sharpness · keenness · mindfulness · heedfulness · perceptiveness · mental preparation · situational awareness · on guard
- getting readybe prepared, equipping, gear up, prep time, warming up
- preparationprepare, preparing, prep, prepping, prep time
- setupsetting up, installation, assembling, installing, initialization
- outfittingequipping, fitting out, kitting out, outfitting, gearing up
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, standing, extension
- mobilizingmobilizing, rallying, organizing, mustering, marshaling
readyingneglecting
Failing to attend to
ignoring · disregarding · overlooking · abandoning · forsaking
readyingdismantling
Taking apart systematically
unmaking · disassembling · decommissioning · disabling · breaking down
readyingdelaying
Causing later occurrence
postponing · procrastinating · deferring · stalling · putting off
ready, readiness, readily, readied, unready, readies, ready-made, readier, readiest