prepared en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/ (Canada, General-American)
- /pɹəˈpeəd/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
- (California) audio
- /pɹɪˈpeːd/ (Australia)
- /pɹɪˈpɛəd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹəˈpiəd/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
- /pɹɪˈpeɹd/ (Scotland)
- /pɹɪˈpɜː(ɹ)d/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
- /pɹəˈpeːd/ (Australia)
- /pɹəˈpɛɹd/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From prepare + -ed.
Meanings
-
(followed by the preposition to) 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?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most prepared | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more prepared | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
underprepared · nonprepared · unprepared · prepared mustard · prepared piano · preparedly · ill-prepared · prepared statement · preparedness
Hyponyms
Synonyms
Translations (50)
eu prest (ready, willing) · fr préparé (ready, willing) · ca disposat (ready, willing) · tr hazır (ready, willing) · hi तत्पर (ready, willing) · csb parôt (ready, willing) · ru гото́вый (ready, willing) · el έτοιμος (ready, willing) · ta தயார் (ready, willing) · ca preparat (ready, willing) · bcl handa (ready, willing) · sk pripravený (ready, willing) · de bereit (ready, willing) · he מוכן (ready, willing) · hi इच्छुक (ready, willing) · he נכון (ready, willing) · fi valmis (ready, willing) · ota حاضر (ready, willing) · hil mahinandaon (ready, willing) · ro pregătit (ready, willing) · csb fertich (ready, willing) · sv parat (ready, willing) · es preparado (ready, willing) · csb kapôwen (ready, willing) · sq gati (ready, willing) · la parātus (ready, willing) · fi valmistautunut (ready, willing) · pdt reed (ready, willing) · sv klar (ready, willing) · hy պատրաստ (ready, willing) · id siap (ready, willing) · ru подгото́вленный (ready, willing) · got 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐍅𐌿𐍃 (ready, willing) · ceb andam (ready, willing) · ga réidh (ready, willing) · ilo sagana (ready, willing) · tl handa (ready, willing) · sh prìprēmljen (ready, willing) · el προετοιμασμένος (ready, willing) · txb ārwer (ready, willing) · sh sprȅman (ready, willing) · sv beredd (ready, willing) · csb gòtów (ready, willing) · sv redo (ready, willing) · eu prestatu (ready, willing) · hi उद्यत (ready, willing) · hil handa (ready, willing) · grc ἑτοῖμος (ready, willing) · is viðbúinn (ready, willing) · nb klar (ready, willing)