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prepared

v.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //pɹiˈpɛɹd// UK //pɹɪpˈeəd// pre·pared General-service

v. to make something ready for use or to get yourself ready for a future event. You do this by planning, practicing, or organizing things in advance.

v. to make something ready for a specific purpose; to equip or prepare oneself for an upcoming event or task. Transitive when acting on an object; reflexive when preparing oneself.


SIMPLE

She prepared a delicious meal for her friends.

CONTEXTUAL

The students prepared for their final exams by studying in the library every evening for a month.

COMPLEX

The legal team prepared a comprehensive brief that addressed every potential counter-argument the prosecution might raise during the trial's opening statements.

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Origin

From prepare + -ed.

Usage

Often takes the preposition 'for' when indicating the purpose of the preparation.

Pitfall

I prepared to the partyI prepared for the partyWhen indicating the event or goal, the verb requires the preposition 'for' rather than 'to'.

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