n. poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"

n. the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"

n. a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"

n. an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"

n. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"

n. incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"

n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

n. business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"

n. customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"

n. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

v. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

adj. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"

adj. (of a cargo shipment) the seller arranges transport and pays all costs until the cargo has been loaded, after which the buyer pays all costs

adj. relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks

adj. available for immediate use; "extra personnel on tap"; "other sports and entertainment facilities are on tap"; "there are numerous projects on tap"

adj. in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets"

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

n. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"

n. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"

n. a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"

n. the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"

n. an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

n. training to improve strength or self-control

n. bringing together military forces

n. the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

n. the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"

n. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

n. a group of followers or enthusiasts

n. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

n. a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"

n. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

n. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

v. make a blueprint of

v. create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

v. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

v. arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge"

v. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"

v. shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"

v. subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

v. to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"

v. make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"

v. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

v. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

v. supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

adj. prepared with proper equipment; "equipped for service in the Arctic"

adj. (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody"

adj. having made preparations; "prepared to take risks"

adj. not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"

adj. physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

adj. capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"

adj. capable of being attained or accomplished; "choose an attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study"

adj. easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener"

adj. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"

adj. easy to use; "a handy gadget"

adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

adj. of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"

adj. close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

adj. concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"

adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

adj. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"

adj. disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

adj. organized principally for financial gain; "Christmas has become a commercialized spectacle"

adj. profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business"

adj. (of production of chemicals) made for commercial purposes especially on a large scale; "technical (or commercial) sulfuric acid"

adj. resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations; "analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally"; "the fall is only a technical correction"

adj. relating to or used in or intended for trade or commerce: "a trade fair"; "trade journals"; "trade goods"

adj. easily available: "accessible money"; "visible resources"

adj. capable of being acquired

adj. available when required or as promised; "federal funds were not forthcoming"

adj. capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable"

adj. accessible at the present time; "waited for supper...glasses in hand"

adj. available for use or sale; "they have plenty of stonewashed jeans in stock"

adj. not having been filled; "the job is still open"

adj. available for purchase; "purchasable goods"; "many houses in the area are for sale"

adj. convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"

adj. convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"

adj. (used of funds) remaining after taxes; "spendable income"

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

v. make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"

adj. not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue"