What does prepared mean?
Definitions for prepared
pre·pared
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word prepared.
Princeton's WordNet
preparedadjective
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
"a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"
disposed(p), fain, inclined(p), preparedadjective
having made preparations
"prepared to take risks"
preparedadjective
equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources
"graduates well equipped to handle such problems"; "equipped to be a scholar"
Wiktionary
preparedadjective
Willing.
The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.
ChatGPT
prepared
Prepared refers to the state of being ready or fully equipped for something, be it a task, an event, or a situation. It usually involves planning, organizing, and setting up necessary measures or materials in advance. It can also refer to making someone ready or able to deal with something.
Webster Dictionary
Preparedadjective
made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions
Editors Contribution
preparedverb
Verb form of the word prepare.
Preparing food is easy as it's a simple task.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prepared' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2031
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prepared' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1472
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prepared' in Adjectives Frequency: #261
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prepared in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prepared in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of prepared in a Sentence
I think the time is now. In fact, the time is overdue, for a fundamental transformation of the Democratic Party, we need a party which is prepared to stand up for the disappearing middle class.
I would have been prepared for her to lose the first two states because they were so favorable to Bernie Sanders, for me, it doesn’t make me feel she needs to retool. Super Tuesday is just around the corner.
As far as the combine getting canceled, I knew Northwestern O-lineman was a possibility from the start, so, my focus was just being prepared for whatever happens, control what I can control. It's unfortunate, but it wasn't something I was super upset about.
The prime minister can demonstrate that he is prepared to lead this commitment by stepping in this week and pressing the Chinese premier about the dumping of under-priced steel which is one of the major factors killing our industry.
I know last night there was a threat there could a missile attack on Pakistan, which got defused, i know, our army stood prepared for retaliation of that attack.
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- disposat, preparatCatalan, Valencian
- forberedtDanish
- bereitGerman
- préparéFrench
- נכוןHebrew
- պատրաստArmenian
- preparatoItalian
- bereidDutch
- forberedtNorwegian
- preparadoPortuguese
- подготовленный, готовыйRussian
- prìprēmljen, sprȅmanSerbo-Croatian
- bereddSwedish
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