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Prepared vs Readied - What's the difference?

prepared | readied |

As verbs the difference between prepared and readied

is that prepared is past tense of prepare while readied is past tense of ready. Put into in a state available for use.

As an adjective prepared

is willing.

prepared

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Willing.
    • The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prepare)

    • Statistics

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    readied

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ready). Put into in a state available for use.
    • She readied the engine.

    Synonyms

    *(set up ): installed, put in, set up