prepared

[pri-paird]

adjective

1. properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready.

   prepared for a hurricane.

2. (of food) processed by the manufacturer or seller, by cooking, cleaning, or the like, so as to be ready to serve or use with little or no further preparation.

Other Word Forms

• preparedly adverb
• self-prepared adjective
• superprepared adjective
• unprepared adjective
• unpreparedly adverb
• well-prepared adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prepared¹

First recorded in 1520–30; prepare + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Kahn prepared the letter on behalf of his longtime boss and patron, Jeffrey Epstein.

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Federal member of parliament Luke Gosling said several areas had lost power, but people were well prepared.

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In a testy exchange, Halligan said the full grand jury hadn’t seen a substitute indictment of Comey that was prepared after the group declined one of the false statement charges she had presented.

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He added Moscow was willing to "show flexibility" - but was also prepared to fight on.

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“And we’re seeing that we are not prepared for either of those extremes.”

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• inclined 
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• qualified 
• willing