Prepared
Definition
Prepared is an adjective that describes being ready or equipped for something, or having made necessary arrangements in advance.
Parts of Speech
- Adjective
- Verb (past tense and past participle of "prepare")
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /prɪˈpɛrd/
- Respelling: pri-PAIRD or pruh-PAIRD (both are common)
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /prɪˈpeəd/
- Respelling: pri-PAIRD
Etymology
The word "prepared" originates from the Latin "praeparare," meaning "to make ready in advance," composed of "prae-" (before) and "parare" (to make ready). It entered English through Old French in the late Middle Ages.
Derivatives
- Preparation (noun)
- Preparer (noun)
- Preparedness (noun)
- Overprepared (adjective)
- Unprepared (adjective)
Synonyms
- Ready
- Equipped
- Organized
Antonyms
- Unprepared
- Unready
- Disorganized
Usage
The term "prepared" is commonly used to describe states of readiness or arrangements. Examples include "She was prepared for the exam" and "The team is prepared for the challenge."
Related Terms
- Readiness: The state of being fully prepared.
- Preparation: The action of making ready or arranging in advance.
- Organization: The act of arranging and preparing for something systematically.
Detailed Definitions
Adjective
- Ready or equipped for a task or event: Refers to having made the necessary arrangements or having the needed tools.
- Example: "The students were prepared for the final test."
- Mentally or physically ready: Refers to being in the right state to handle a situation.
- Example: "He was prepared to deliver a powerful speech."
Verb (past tense and past participle of "prepare")
- To make ready in advance: Refers to arranging or equipping something beforehand.
- Example: "She prepared the meal before her guests arrived."
- To train or educate: Refers to actions taken to ensure someone is capable or informed.
- Example: "They prepared him for the competition."
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🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 准备好的 (zhǔnbèi hǎo de)
- IPA: /ʈʂʰyn˥˩pei˨˩˦ xau˨˩˦ tə/
- English respelling: zhun-bei hao de
- 预备的 (yùbèi de)
- IPA: /y˨˩˦pei˨˩˦ tə/
- English respelling: yu-bei de
🇮🇳 Hindi
- तैयार (taiyaar)
- IPA: /t̪əijaːr/
- English respelling: tai-yaar
- प्रस्तुत (prastut)
- IPA: /pɾəst̪ut̪/
- English respelling: pra-stut
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Preparado
- IPA: /pɾepaˈɾaðo/
- English respelling: pre-pa-ra-do
- Listo
- IPA: /ˈlisto/
- English respelling: lis-to
🇫🇷 French
- Préparé
- IPA: /pʁepaʁe/
- English respelling: pre-pa-re
- Prêt
- IPA: /pʁɛ/
- English respelling: pre
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- مستعد (musta'id)
- IPA: /mus'taʔid/
- English respelling: mus-ta'id
- مُحضَّر (muhaḍḍar)
- IPA: /muħaðːar/
- English respelling: mu-had-dar
🇧🇩 Bengali
- প্রস্তুত (prostut)
- IPA: /pɾɔst̪ut̪/
- English respelling: pro-stut
- তৈরী (tairi)
- IPA: /t̪airi/
- English respelling: tai-ri
🇷🇺 Russian
- Подготовленный (Podgotovlennyy)
- IPA: /pədɡətɔˈvlʲenːɨj/
- English respelling: pod-go-to-vlen-ny
- Готов (Gotov)
- IPA: /ɡɐˈtof/
- English respelling: go-tov
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Preparado
- IPA: /pɾɨpɐˈɾadu/
- English respelling: pre-pa-ra-du
- Pronto
- IPA: /ˈpɾõ.tu/
- English respelling: pron-tu
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Siap
- IPA: /siap/
- English respelling: si-ap
- Persiapan
- IPA: /pɛrsiapan/
- English respelling: per-sia-pan
🇩🇪 German
- Vorbereitet
- IPA: /foːrbeˈraɪ̯tət/
- English respelling: for-be-rait-et
- Bereit
- IPA: /bəˈʁaɪ̯t/
- English respelling: be-rait
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 準備済み (Junbi zumi)
- IPA: /ʑɯ̟ᵝmbi zɯ̟ᵝmi/
- English respelling: jun-bi zu-mi
- 用意ができて (Yo-iji ga dekite)
- IPA: /joːiji ga dekite/
- English respelling: yo-i-ji ga de-ki-te
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Chuẩn bị
- IPA: /cɨən˧ˀ˦bi˧˧/
- English respelling: chuan bi
- Sẵn sàng
- IPA: /sən˧ˀ˦səːŋ˧˧/
- English respelling: san sang
🇰🇷 Korean
- 준비된 (junbidwen)
- IPA: /t͡ɕunbiːdwen/
- English respelling: jun-bi-dwen
- 대비된 (daebidwen)
- IPA: /tɛbiːdwen/
- English respelling: dae-bi-dwen
Prepared
Definition
Prepared is the past tense and past participle of the verb "prepare", referring to the state of being ready or having made arrangements for a particular event, situation, or purpose.
Parts of Speech
"Prepared" is primarily used as a verb (past tense and past participle), but can also be used as an adjective.
Pronunciation
- IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /prɪˈpeərd/
- American English respelling: pri-paird
- British English respelling: pri-paird
Etymology
The term "prepared" comes from the Latin word "praeparare" which means "to make ready before", from "prae" meaning "before" and "parare" meaning "make ready".
Derivatives
- Unprepared
- Preparedness
- Overprepared
- Underprepared
- Well-prepared
Synonyms
- Ready
- Primed
- Set
Antonyms
- Unprepared
- Unready
- Ill-prepared
Usage
"Prepared" is used in various contexts to express the state of readiness or being set for something.
Related Terms
- Preparedness: The quality or state of being prepared; readiness.
- Overprepared: Excessively prepared.
- Unprepared: Not ready or prepared for something.
Detailed Definition
As a verb, "prepared" is used to mean:
- Past tense of prepare:
- Example: She prepared dinner for the whole family.
As an adjective, "prepared" is used to mean:
- Properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready:
- Example: The teachers are prepared for the meeting.
- Considered in advance; premeditated:
- Example: His prepared statement to the press was succinct and to the point.
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Hazır
- IPA: /haˈzɯɾ/
- English respelling: ha-zir
- Hazırlanmış
- IPA: /haːzɯɾɫɑnˈmɯʃ/
- English respelling: ha-zir-lan-mish
🇵🇰 Urdu
- تیار (taiyaar)
- IPA: /t̪əijaːr/
- English respelling: tai-yaar
- آمادہ (aamaada)
- IPA: /ɑːmɑːdɑː/
- English respelling: a-ma-da
