prepared
Translation
prepared, ready, willing
Examples
Are you prepared for the test?
Are you prepared for the test?
He is always prepared to help others.
He is always prepared to help others.
The report was well prepared.
The report was well prepared.
Grammar Patterns
((be prepared)) ((for sth.)) to be ready for something Are you prepared for the test?
((be prepared)) ((to-inf)) to be ready or willing to do something He is always prepared to help others.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ready, set, arranged; Antonyms: unprepared, unready
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'prepare', from Latin 'praeparare', meaning 'to make ready beforehand'.
Memory Tips
This is the state of *having been* prepared. If you 'prepare', you become 'prepared'.