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
If we can spread those infections out over many weeks, and in fact, actually over many months, then yeah I think our hospitals can get there, but they're gon na have to start working now and getting prepared for what is going to be a lot of cases, we did not consider a situation like this today.
We have always said that Aramco is ready whenever the shareholder makes a decision to list and as you heard from his Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz yesterday that it is going to be very soon, so we are prepared — that's the bottom line.
I love my country, and I feel a sense of responsibility to stand up and fight for the best of who we are, i'm prepared to fight and I know how to fight.
I had testimony prepared and had my schedule clear to show up at this morning's hearing, instead, the committee majority decided that they would rather put on a show for the media.
My assistant here, she’s trying to, but I’m prepared to go forward with it, i’m here live. I’m not a cat.
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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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