prepared

From prepare + -ed.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈpɛəd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/, /pɹəˈpɛɹd/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈpeːd/
• (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈpeəd/
• (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈpiəd/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈpeɹd/
• (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈpɜː(ɹ)d/
• Hyphenation: pre‧pared
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)d

prepared (comparative more prepared, superlative most prepared)

1. (followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).

   The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.

   Are you prepared to testify in court?

• well-prepared

prepared

1. simple past and past participle of prepare

• “prepared”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

• dapperer