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preparate

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

prepared

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To prepare.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Qualifier: obsolete or non-native speakers' English

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History

Etymology

From Middle English preparat, from Medieval Latin preparātus. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From Middle English preparaten, from preparat + -en, from Medieval Latin preparātus, perfect passive participle of preparō. Equivalent to prepare + -ate (verb-forming suffix). In some recent uses, probably back-formation from preparation. Compare prepare, from Middle French.