| ADJECTIVE | all | prepared | made ready or fit or suitable beforehand |
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| all | prepared, disposed, fain, inclined | having made preparations | |
| all | prepared | equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources |
| Sounds | priypeh'rd | |
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| Rhymes | aired ... unprepared: 14 rhymes with ehrd... | |
| Meaning | made ready or fit or suitable beforehand. | |
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| Examples |
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| Narrower | braced | Positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger |
| embattled | Prepared for battle | |
| equipped, fitted out | Prepared with proper equipment | |
| oven-ready | Prepared before sale and ready to be cooked | |
| preconditioned | Having already been put into a suitable condition | |
| precooked | cooked partially or completely beforehand | |
| processed | subjected to a special process or treatment | |
| ready | Made suitable and available for immediate use | |
| spread | Prepared or arranged for a meal | |
| up | (usually followed by 'on' or 'for') in readiness | |
| See also | ready | Completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress |
| Opposite | unprepared | Without preparation |
| Spanish | listo, preparado | |
| Nouns | preparedness | the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) |
| Meaning | Having made preparations. | |
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| Example | "prepared to take risks" | |
| Synonyms | disposed, fain, inclined | |
| Broader | willing | disposed or inclined toward |
| Spanish | dispuesto, preparado | |
| Catalan | disposat, preparat | |
| Nouns | preparedness | the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) |
| Meaning | equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources. | |
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| Broader | equipped, equipt | Provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate |
| Spanish | preparado | |
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