prepared
Americanadjective
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properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready.
prepared for a hurricane.
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(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
Etymology
Origin of prepared
Example Sentences
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He said the airline was prepared to withstand oil prices climbing up to $175 per barrel and oil not returning below $100 until the end of 2027.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The radiochemistry group, led by Katharina Domnanich, prepared the material in a form suitable for use in the experiment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The food prepared by volunteers over open fires in the yard is handed out in bags to people queueing at the door.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Fortunately for McIlroy, nobody at Augusta National was better prepared for just such an eventuality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The borscht was prepared and delivered, and afternoon turned to evening.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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