adjective
prepared
prih-PEH-uhd
adjective
1
Ready and willing to do something, or made ready in advance.
"She was prepared to walk away from the deal if terms didn't improve."
"Always keep a prepared emergency kit in the car."
How to Use Prepared
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishReady — whether that means willing to do something, or already set up in advance.
Common pairings
prepared to
well prepared
Word Forms
more prepared comparative, most prepared superlative
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Etymology
From prepare plus the adjective-forming suffix -ed.