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

“We have strong conviction in our AI business, supported by what we see in our backlog, the pipeline and ongoing customer discussions,” Chief Financial Officer David Kennedy said in prepared remarks.

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A Virginia high school football coach who went missing last week as his team prepared for a playoff game is now considered a fugitive.

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Speaking to BBC Radio 4's PM programme on Tuesday, Sir Brian said he was "not prepared to comment" on the government's "hypothetical" unpublished plans.

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Serbia's only oil refinery prepared to shut down on Tuesday, as the country's president set a deadline for the firm's Russian majority-owners to sell out and end US sanctions.

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People buy more food prepared outside the home when they are confident in the economy.

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