prepared
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,093 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,798 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- made ready or fit or suitable beforehand a prepared statementbe prepared for emergencies
- having made preparations also: disposed, fain, inclined prepared to take risks
- equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources graduates well equipped to handle such problemsequipped to be a scholar
prepared in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Hearing somebody else coming upstairs, he prepared to repeat his speech.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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His object was something bigger, and he was prepared to wait for it.
The Intrusion of Jimmy · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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I am prepared to vindicate my conduct before the king, and have no reason for fear.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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Another leaflet stated the terms on which they were prepared to take this immense trouble on my behalf.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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The King willingly agreed, and the iron horse, the great spear, and the chains were all prepared as the youth requested.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1