adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/pɹɪˈpɛəd/
General-American:/pɹɪˈpɛɹd/
General-American:/pɹəˈpɛɹd/
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Australian:/pɹɪˈpeːd/
New-Zealand:/pɹɪˈpeəd/without the cheer–chair merger
/pɹɪˈpiəd/New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
Scotland:/pɹɪˈpeɹd/
/pɹɪˈpɜː(ɹ)d/Lancashire, fair–fur merger
rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)d
CMU ARPABET:P R IY0 P EH1 R D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.
Are you prepared to testify in court?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of prepare
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a prepared statement
be prepared for emergencies
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unprepared
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
graduates well equipped to handle such problems
equipped to be a scholar
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
having made preparations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
prepared to take risks
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disposed(p), fain, inclined(p)
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From prepare + -ed.
Across languages
Translations
48 source translations are retained for this English entry.
