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She felt prepared for the quiz.
What does Prepared mean?
Prepared means ready because you planned ahead.
Dictionary definition
Ready for something because planning or work has been done.
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Prepared in a sentence
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The team was prepared with notes and supplies.
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Being prepared helped the class handle the project calmly.
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Prepared means prepared means ready because you planned ahead.
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pri · paird · strongest beat: paird
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WordPrepared.
Partadjective.
MeaningPrepared means ready because you planned ahead.
ExampleExample: She felt prepared for the quiz.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- pri · paird
- Strongest beat
- paird
- Ending
- paird
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on paird.
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Synonyms
Words like Prepared
readyAble to begin or handle something.
organizedArranged and planned clearly.
Antonyms
Opposite words
unpreparedNot ready.
unreadyNot prepared to begin or respond.
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Prepared means ready because you planned ahead.
Common mix-up
Prepared is not the same as unprepared. Prepared means prepared means ready because you planned ahead.
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Read this model sentence: The team was prepared with notes and supplies. Clue words: team, notes, supplies. Underline clue words that show why prepared fits instead of unprepared. Now write one new sentence that shows prepared without using the word prepared. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show prepared?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The team was prepared with notes and supplies." Why does prepared fit better than unprepared?
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