US /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/ UK /pɹɪˈpɛəd/
adj verb Freq #1530

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Made ready in advance.

    The lawyer read from a prepared statement.

  2. 2
    adj

    Willing and ready to do something.

    The witness was not prepared to reveal his identity.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · willing and ready to do... ready
Word family
Forms preparedlypreparedness

Etymology

From prepare + -ed.

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