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Learn to pronounce pre·pare

/prēˈper/
verb
  1. make (something) ready for use or consideration.
    "prepare a brief summary of the article"
    synonyms: make ready, get ready, put together, draw up, produce, arrange, develop, assemble, construct, compose, edit, devise, work out, think up, conceive, formulate, concoct, fashion, work up, lay
  2. make (someone) ready or able to do or deal with something.
    "schools should prepare children for life"
    synonyms: get ready, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set, take the necessary steps, do the necessary, lay the groundwork, do the spadework, gear oneself up, gird up one's loins, fit oneself out, rig oneself out, provide, arm oneself, face up to, kit oneself out, psych oneself up, train, get into shape, practice, exercise, warm up, get set, study, work, do preparation, revise, do homework, swot, instruct, teach, educate, coach, tutor, inculcate, groom, discipline, drill, prime, brief, guide, direct, put in the picture, brace, make ready, tense, steel, steady, buttress, strengthen, fortify, gird, ready, set, all set, equipped, primed, in a fit state, all systems go, waiting, available, on hand, fixed, poised, in position
  3. (in conventional harmony) lead up to (a discord) by means of preparation.

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4 days ago · The meaning of PREPARE is to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. How to use prepare in a sentence.
PREPARE meaning: 1. to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future: 2. to…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , pre·pared, pre·par·ing. to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery. Synonyms: order, arrange, provide.
prepare in American English · 1. to make ready, usually for a specific purpose; make suitable; fit; adapt; train · 2. to make receptive; dispose; accustom · 3.
3 days ago · adjective. pre·​pared pri-ˈperd. Synonyms of prepared. : subjected to a special process or treatment. preparedly.
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.
b : to make yourself ready for something that you will be doing, something that you expect to happen, etc. [no object]. They'll be arriving soon.
to get someone or something ready for something that will happen in the future: I haven't prepared my speech yet.
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definition 1: to make ready. He prepared his house for guests by cleaning. synonyms: prime, ready similar words: arrange, break in, condition, equip, fix, make ...
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To make receptive; dispose; accustom. To prepare someone for bad news. Webster's New World.