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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Higher jet-fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict with Iran are affecting all airlines, but some found themselves better prepared than others.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Greene’s comments indicate that while she is prepared to back a rise in the BOE’s key interest rate, this month’s meeting may be too soon for her.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
And with that blessing—plus the Jewish star necklace and the lucky eye pin —I feel prepared for whatever awaits us in Toledo.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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