Be ready for (6)
I believe the answer is:
expect
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">be ready for</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for expect that I've seen before include "Suppose, assume" , "demand and > have prospects" , "Hope - await" , "Await or anticipate" , "Confidently hope" .)