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

The court heard that he had been in his current prison for around two years and worked in the servery, where food is prepared and distributed.

From BBC

But the speech was chiefly aimed at emphasising that the Conservative Party is under new leadership - one that was prepared to make the "bold" and "tough" decisions that her opponents would not.

From BBC

The memo was prepared last week but was first reported by US media on Tuesday.

From BBC

“We weren’t prepared for such a thing,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

He claimed the current Taoiseach Micheál Martin was not prepared to push forward with that work until there was "total reconciliation" across the island - something which his predecessor said may never be possible.

From BBC

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