prepared

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//pɹɪˈpɛəd//
Canada//pɹɪˈpɛɹd//
Canada//pɹəˈpɛɹd//
Australia//pɹɪˈpeːd//
Australia//pɹəˈpeːd//

Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).

adjective

1
Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.
Are you prepared to testify in court?

Etymology

From prepare + -ed.

verb

1
Also a form of preparesimple past and past participle of prepare

Forms

comparative: more prepared
superlative: most prepared

prep · Preparation.preparation · The act of preparing or getting ready.prepare · To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to…

prepared · Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).

preparing · preparation preposterous · Absurd, or contrary to common sense.prepped · Prepared.

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