prepared

prepared
pre|pared
S2 [prıˈpeəd US -ˈperd] adj
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1 be prepared to do something
2¦(ready to deal with something)¦
3 I'm not prepared to do something
4¦(made earlier)¦
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1.) be prepared to do sth
to be willing to do something, especially something difficult or something that you do not usually do
▪ You have to be prepared to take risks in this kind of work.
▪ How much is she prepared to pay?
2.) ¦(READY TO DEAL WITH SOMETHING)¦ [not before noun]
ready to do something or deal with a situation
prepared for
▪ I wasn't prepared for all their questions.
well/fully/inadequately etc prepared
▪ Luckily, we were well prepared for the storm.
ill-prepared
(=not ready to deal with a difficult situation)
▪ The country was ill-prepared to fight another war.
▪ There was no news and we were prepared for the worst (=expected something very bad) .
3.) I'm not prepared to do sth
spoken used when saying strongly that you refuse to do something
▪ I'm not prepared to sit here and listen to this rubbish!
4.) ¦(MADE EARLIER)¦
planned, made, or written at an earlier time, so that it is ready when it is needed
▪ The president read out a prepared statement .

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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