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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“OPEC+ is showing it is prepared to use spare capacity if needed, but it is not willing to open the taps aggressively at this stage,” the head of geopolitical analysis says.
For dinner, Kai has prepared a dry-brined duck breast with a red wine reduction, a meal that is mentioned in the novel.
From Los Angeles Times
A Justice Department spokeswoman said the antitrust division has steady leadership and the Live Nation trial team “is exceptionally capable and prepared to litigate this case.”
“I was prepared, I was ready to go. Couldn’t ask for anything more than what I’ve been doing.”
From Los Angeles Times
"In terms of specifically what type of terrorism, we're just at this point prepared to say that it was potentially an act of terrorism," Doran said at a press conference.
From Barron's
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