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bereit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  • forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
  • game noun An activity played for entertainment or competition, following a set of rules.
  • poised adj Calm, self-possessed, and confident in manner.
  • prepared adjective Ready and willing to do something, or made ready in advance.
  • ready adj Fully prepared for something and able to act immediately.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
  • willing adj Ready and happy to do something, without needing to be persuaded.

Senses

bereit is used for these senses in English:

  • bound (obsolete) Ready, prepared.
  • forward (obsolete) Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty. [to 19th century]
  • game (colloquial) Willing and able to participate.
  • good to go (informal, of a thing) Ready for use or normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.
  • good to go (informal, of a person) Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.
  • poised Ready, prepared.
  • prepared (followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
  • ready Prepared for immediate action or use.

bound — full definition

  1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
  3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
  4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
  5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

forward — full definition

  1. adj Located at or moving toward the front.
  2. adj Bold or overly confident in manner, sometimes to the point of being pushy.
  3. adv Toward the front, or onward in time or progress.
  4. verb To send something, such as an email or letter, on to someone else.
  5. noun In sports, a player positioned toward the front of the attack, such as in soccer or basketball.

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