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   prepare

   /prɪˈpɛː/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) ready for use or consideration: "prepare a brief summary of the article" Similar make readyget readyput togetherdraw upproducearrangedevelopassembleconstructcomposeeditdevisework outthink upconceiveformulateconcoctfashionwork uplay
   • ▪ make (food or a meal) ready for cooking or eating: "she was busy preparing lunch" Similar cookmakegetput togetherassemblemusterdish upconcoctblendinfusebrewinformal:mashmastinformal:fixrustle upknock up
   • ▪ make (a substance) by a chemical reaction or series of reactions: "alkanes may be prepared by the removal of carbon dioxide from the corresponding carboxylic acid"
   • 2. make (someone) ready or able to do or deal with something: "schools should prepare children for life" Similar get readymake preparationsarrange thingsmake provisionget everything settake the necessary stepsdo the necessarylay the groundworkdo the spadeworkgear oneself upgird up one's loinsfit oneself outrig oneself outprovidearm oneselfface up tokit oneself outinformal:psych oneself uptrainget into shapepractiseexercisewarm upget readyget setstudyworkdo preparationrevisedo homeworkinformal:swotinstructteacheducatecoachtraintutorinculcategroomdisciplinedrillprimebriefguidedirectput in the picturebracemake readytensesteelsteadybuttressstrengthenfortifyliterary:gird
   • ▪ be willing to do something: "I wasn't prepared to go along with that"
   • 3. (in conventional harmony) lead up to (a discord) by means of preparation.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French préparer or Latin praeparare, from prae ‘before’ + parare ‘make ready’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preparePrepare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PREPARE is to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. How to use prepare in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREPARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PREPARE definition: 1. to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future: 2. to…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preparePrepare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To prepare means to get ready for something. When you prepare for a test, you'll get a better score than if you don’t. Look at all the variations that you find with prepare. If you prepare yourself mentally for an experience, you sent you mind on it happening.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREPARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREPARE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Have you prepared for your interview? She'll prepare the food ahead of time and freeze it. This course prepares students for middle and senior managerial positions. [ + obj + to infinitive ] Are the players mentally and physically prepared to play a tough game? The meal took two hours to prepare.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprepare verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of prepare verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › preparePrepare - definition of prepare by The Free Dictionary

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   prepare - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPREPARE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   PREPARE definition: 1. to get someone or something ready for something that will happen in the future: 2. to make…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › preparePrepare Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Prepare definition: To make ready beforehand for a specific purpose, as for an event or occasion.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPREPARE - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen.