make-ready

noun

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

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Meanings

nounmake-ready (countable and uncountable, plural make-readies)

plural make-readies · alternative makeready

  1. countableuncountablemediaA sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing.
  2. countableuncountablemediaThe process of preparing such sheets.
  3. countableuncountableThe process of preparing something for use.

    Synonyms: set-up, setup

    1. countableuncountablemediaThe process of preparing a printing press for a print run.

      Synonyms: set-up, setup

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process of preparing something for use.

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set-upsetup

nounThe process of preparing a printing press for a print run.

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set-upsetup
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setup

Origin

From make + ready.

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APA

make-ready. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make-ready

MLA

“make-ready.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make-ready. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make-ready,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make-ready.

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