Definition of PREPARED

prepared

Verb

  • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
  • prepare for eating by applying heat
  • to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
  • arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  • educate for a future role or function
    • "The prince was prepared to become King one day"
  • create by training and teaching
  • lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
  • undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
  • simple past and past participle of prepare

Adjective

  • made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
    • "a prepared statement"
    • "be prepared for emergencies"

Adjective Satellite

  • having made preparations
    • "prepared to take risks"
  • equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources

Adj

  • Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).

Examples

  • The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.

Origin / Etymology

From prepare + -ed.

Antonyms

unprepared

Scrabble Score: 13

prepared: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
prepared: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prepared: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

prepared: valid Words With Friends Word