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prepared

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ adjective

In Latin: parātus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prepared at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Made ready or fit or suitable beforehand.
    a prepared statement
  2. Having made preparations.
    prepared to take risks
  3. Equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources.
    graduates well equipped to handle such problems

Origin

From prepare + -ed.

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