Words / B2

pri-PAIRD/prɪˈpeəd/

Prepared means ready to do something, or willing: well prepared; prepared to wait. Prepare is the verb (already in the dictionary); preparation is the noun (already elsewhere). Be prepared to show the raw data. Mix-up: preferred; prepaid. Do not write prepared for “I wrote an essay last night” without readiness for the task now.

Meaning

Ready to do something; willing (prepared to).

Examples

• “Be prepared to show the raw data, the methods tutor said.”
• “A prepared statement featured in the press pack, which is the written-in-advance sense.”

Good to know

prepared for / to; well / ill prepared; a prepared statement. Verb: prepare. Trap: preferred. Exams, news, and H&S. Ready or willing, not merely “I did homework”.

Near in meaning

ready

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