Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Be Prepared

American  

noun

  1. motto of the Boy Scouts of America and of the Girl Scouts of America.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Be Prepared" has degenerated to a Tom Lehrer double-entendre; the descendants of Lord Baden-Powell are dimly imagined by contemporary cynics to be a rustic army of bug-eyed idealists.

From Time Magazine Archive

Heading west, they were cheered by U. S. Boy Scouts as supreme symbols of the motto: "Be Prepared."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Be Prepared" takes on new meaning in the latest edition of the 80-year-old guide.

From Time Magazine Archive

Be Prepared For A Different Market Base Your customer base changes in the weeks leading up to the big day.

From Time Magazine Archive

In case of a panic, at an in-door assembly, scouts, if they live up to their motto, "Be Prepared," will be able to save hundreds of lives.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Be Prepared" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com