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   Pre·pare

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   • 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 chemical product) by a 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 shapepracticeexercisewarm 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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   What does preparing mean?

   • prepare (third-person singular simple present prepares, present participle preparing, simple past and past participle prepared) ( transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip . We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff. ( transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook .

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   What does preparing yourself mean?

   • [intransitive, transitive] to make yourself ready to do something or for something that you expect to happen I had no time to prepare. prepare for something The whole class is working hard preparing for the test. prepare yourself (for something) The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration.

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   What does preparing a person mean?

   • [transitive, intransitive] to make something or somebody ready to be used or to do something prepare something/somebody for somebody/something A hotel room is being prepared for them. The college prepares students for a career in business. prepare somebody/something to do something The training has prepared me to deal with any medical issue.

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   Where does the word prepare come from?

   • prepare From French préparer (“prepare”), from Latin praeparāre (“make ready in advance”), from prae- (“pre-”) + parāre (“make ready”) . prepare prepare prepare

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   2 [intransitive, transitive] to make yourself ready to do something or for something that you expect to happen I had no time to prepare. prepare for something The whole class is working hard preparing for the test. prepare yourself (for something) The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration.

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   transitive verb. 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.

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   prepare meaning, definition, what is prepare: to make a meal or a substance: Learn more.

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   4 days ago · prepare in British English. (prɪˈpɛə ) verb. 1. to make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc. to prepare a meal. to prepare to go. 2. to put together using parts or ingredients; compose or construct.

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

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   May 21, 2024 · prepare (third-person singular simple present prepares, present participle preparing, simple past and past participle prepared) ( transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip . We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff. ( transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook .

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   The verb 'prepare' has its etymological origins in the Latin word 'praeparare,' which is a combination of 'prae,' meaning 'before,' and 'parare,' meaning 'to make ready' or 'to prepare.' In Latin, 'praeparare' signified the act of making arrangements or getting ready for a specific purpose or event in advance.