# prepared

Pronunciation: say "pri-PAIRD" US /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/, UK /pɹɪˈpɛəd/, AUS /pɹɪˈpeːd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of prepare. — simple past and past participle of prepare
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of prepare. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The committee prepared its report well before the deadline._
   - _All the documents had been prepared and signed by noon._

## Adjective

2. Disposed, willing, and ready to do something when the moment requires it.
   - Simple: Ready and willing to do something when needed.
   - _He was prepared to defend his decision in front of the entire board._
   - _The volunteers stood ready and prepared to help at a moment's notice._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "prepare" with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/prepared (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).