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• un|pre|pared — «UHN prih PAIRD», adjective. 1. not made ready; not worked out ahead: »an unprepared speech. SYNONYM(S): impromptu, improvised. 2. not ready: »a person unprepared to answer. –un´pre|par´ed|ly, adverb. –un´pre|par´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pre·pared·ness — /prıˈperədnəs/ noun [noncount] formal : the fact of being ready for something : the state of being prepared The police have been criticized for their lack of preparedness. [=for not being prepared] emergency preparedness [=being ready for an… …   Useful english dictionary

• pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… …   English syllables

• pared — pre·pared·ness; pre·pared·ly; …   English syllables

• pre|par´er — pre|pare «prih PAIR», verb, pared, par|ing. –v.t. 1. to make ready; put in condition for something: »to prepare a room for a guest, to prepare a boy for college. He prepares his lessons while his mother prepares supper. 2. to make by a special… …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|pare — «prih PAIR», verb, pared, par|ing. –v.t. 1. to make ready; put in condition for something: »to prepare a room for a guest, to prepare a boy for college. He prepares his lessons while his mother prepares supper. 2. to make by a special process:… …   Useful english dictionary

• un´pre|par´ed|ness — un|pre|pared «UHN prih PAIRD», adjective. 1. not made ready; not worked out ahead: »an unprepared speech. SYNONYM(S): impromptu, improvised. 2. not ready: »a person unprepared to answer. –un´pre|par´ed|ly, adverb. –un´pre|par´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• un´pre|par´ed|ly — un|pre|pared «UHN prih PAIRD», adjective. 1. not made ready; not worked out ahead: »an unprepared speech. SYNONYM(S): impromptu, improvised. 2. not ready: »a person unprepared to answer. –un´pre|par´ed|ly, adverb. –un´pre|par´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• prepared — pre pared || prɪ perd / peÉ™d adj. ready; arranged, set pre·pare || prɪ per /prɪ peÉ™ v. make ready; get oneself ready; put into the proper condition; do; be ready for …   English contemporary dictionary

• prepare — pre·pare pri pa(ə)r, pe(ə)r vt, pre·pared; pre·par·ing 1) to make ready beforehand <prepare a patient for surgery> 2) to put together: COMPOUND <prepared a vaccine from live virus> <prepared the doctor s prescription> …   Medical dictionary