Collocations for prepared - adj.
1. ready and able to deal with sth
VERBS
be,
feel,
seem
get
I'd had three weeks to get prepared.
get
I'd had three weeks to get prepared.
come
I came prepared (= with everything I might need).
I came prepared (= with everything I might need).
ADVERB
perfectly,
properly,
thoroughly,
well
I was well prepared for the job.
I was well prepared for the job.
completely,
fully,
totally
badly, inadequately, poorly
They were inadequately prepared for their role in society.
badly, inadequately, poorly
They were inadequately prepared for their role in society.
adequately,
sufficiently
emotionally, mentally, physically, psychologically
I feel mentally prepared to handle this situation.
emotionally, mentally, physically, psychologically
I feel mentally prepared to handle this situation.
academically
They are poorly prepared academically.
They are poorly prepared academically.
PHRASES
be prepared for the worst
I want you to be prepared for the worst.
I want you to be prepared for the worst.
be prepared for any eventuality
She was always one to be prepared for any eventuality.
She was always one to be prepared for any eventuality.
2. done, made, etc. in advance
ADVERB
carefully,
meticulously
She's clearly reading from carefully prepared notes.
She's clearly reading from carefully prepared notes.
hastily,
quickly
hastily prepared newspaper reports
hastily prepared newspaper reports
specially
a table full of specially prepared food
a table full of specially prepared food
freshly
freshly prepared vegetables
freshly prepared vegetables
commercially
Commercially prepared food is often loaded with saturated fat.
Commercially prepared food is often loaded with saturated fat.
Prepared is used with these nouns:
mould, pan, remark, text
mould, pan, remark, text