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noun
The state of being prepared.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: readiness, preparation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: state
Narrower terms: ready, alert, qui vive
History
Etymology tree English prepare English -ed English prepared Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English preparedness From prepared + -ness.
Across languages
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
