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- Dictionarypreparation/ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration: "the preparation of a draft contract" Similar
- 2. a substance that is specially made up, especially a medicine or food: "there are several effective preparations you can buy over the counter" Similar
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The meaning of PREPARATION is the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting ready for some occasion, test, or duty. How to use preparation in a sentence.
the state of being ready for something that will happen, or an action taken to become ready: [ U ] The teacher said my preparation for the exam was inadequate. [ C ] By the next morning our preparations for the storm were complete. [ U ] A platform had been set up in preparation for the ceremony.
Preparation definition: a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something. See examples of PREPARATION used in a sentence.
Preparation is the process of getting something ready for use or for a particular purpose or making arrangements for something. Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish. [ + for/of] Few things distracted the Pastor from the preparation of his weekly sermons.
Preparation is the act of preparing — getting ready, planning, training, or studying with a goal in mind. If you know pre means before, then you have a clue to the meaning of preparation. Dressing up before a date, learning your lines for a play, and attending medical school are all forms of preparation.
Definition of preparation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future: [ T ] Keane is preparing a film version of the play. [ I ] The Southeast prepared for the worst as the hurricane turned toward the Atlantic coast.
1. a. : to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. prepare food for dinner. b. : to put in a proper state of mind. is prepared to listen. 2. : to work out the details of : plan in advance. preparing a campaign strategy. 3. a. : to put together : compound. prepare a prescription. b. : to put into written form. prepare a report.
Prepare, contrive, devise imply planning for and making ready for something expected or thought possible. To prepare is to make ready beforehand for some approaching event, need, and the like: to prepare a room, a speech. Contrive and devise emphasize the exercise of ingenuity and inventiveness.
PREPARATION meaning: 1. the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing for something: 2. plans or…. Learn more.
