1[not before noun] prepared (for something) ready and able to deal with something I was not prepared for all the problems it caused.

prepared adjective /prɪˈpeəd/ /prɪˈperd/ [not before noun] ready and able to deal with something opposite unprepared see also ill-prepared.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective preparing. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Word family (noun) preparation preparations preparedness (adjective) prepared ≠ unprepared preparatory (verb) prepare.

adjective · properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane. · (of food) processed by the manufacturer or seller, by cooking, cleaning ...

27 сент. 2018 г. · It's easy to see why this would be confusing. The "prepared" is the past participle of the verb "to prepare," and is being used as an adjective ...

6 дней назад · PREPARING definition: 1. present participle of prepare 2. to make ... Some of these examples may show the adjective use. I have people ...

3 дня назад · 1. as in readied · readied · provided · equipped ; 2. as in equipped · equipped · qualified · trained ; 3. as in composed · composed · drafted.

Other forms: preparedly. Definitions of prepared. adjective. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand. “a prepared statement”. “be prepared for emergencies”.