1. made ready for use: "he paints over the prepared canvas with brown acrylic to bring out the cracks"
▪ created in advance; preplanned: "the spokesman was reading a prepared statement"
2. ready to do or deal with something:"she was prepared and professional"Similarreadysetall setequippedprimedin a fit stateall systems gowaitingavailableon handfixedpoisedin position
