prepare

verb

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prepared; preparing

transitive verb

: to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity

prepare food for dinner

: to put in a proper state of mind

is prepared to listen

: to work out the details of : plan in advance

preparing a campaign strategy

: to put together : compound

prepare a prescription

: to put into written form

prepare a report

intransitive verb

: to get ready

preparing for a career

preparer noun

Example Sentences

The teacher prepared the students for the test. Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon. The nurses prepared the patient for surgery. Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting. They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare. We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival. She tried to prepare herself for bad news. The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage. The pharmacist prepared the prescription. See More

Recent Examples on the Web That’s now been relaxed, because of the logistics of a public notice and to give time for staff to prepare.

Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 The group was formed to monitor, plan, prepare and coordinate precautionary efforts to address the coronavirus.

Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Now may be the time for Lincoln to prepare to produce such a model once again.

Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 There's also pushback from commercial tax preparation companies, which question whether Americans want the IRS to prepare their taxes.

Fatima Hussein, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave.

Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave.

Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave.

Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022 There’s also pushback from commercial tax preparation companies, which question whether Americans want the IRS to prepare their taxes.

Fatima Hussein, al, 13 Aug. 2022 See More

preparing 1 of 2

adjective

as in readying

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

readying
introducing
preparatory
preliminary
beginning
prefacing
warning
introductory
ahead
preparative
precursory
prelim
basic
prelusive
prefatory
fundamental
elementary
preceding
prior
primary
early
previous
premonitory
former

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

following
subsequent
after
behind

preparing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of prepare

as in prepping

to make ready in advance I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

readying
prepping
providing
arranging
fortifying
equipping
furnishing
fixing
grooming
laying
fitting
training
supplying
gathering
bracing
instructing
educating
girding
mounting
schooling
steeling
indoctrinating
drafting
tutoring
outfitting
arming
priming
setting
gearing up
battening
spreading
predisposing
inclining
framing
forearming
drawing up
booting (up)
warming (up)

as in equipping

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military

Synonyms & Similar Words

equipping
qualifying
training
readying
enabling
teaching
adapting
adjusting
shaping
fitting
tailoring
grooming
educating
seasoning
authorizing
conditioning
accustoming
empowering
habituating
instructing
entitling
schooling
tutoring
indoctrinating

as in composing

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press

Synonyms & Similar Words

composing
drafting
writing
formulating
crafting
framing
casting
making
assembling
shaping
constructing
forming
devising
drawing up
building
fashioning
penning
putting together
concocting
molding
fabricating
authoring
verbalizing
conceiving
stating
sculpturing
expressing
couching
phrasing
reformulating
wording
inditing
reframing
compounding
redrafting
piecing (together)

as in planning

to work out the details of (something) in advance preparing an escape route in case of a fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

planning
designing
organizing
arranging
plotting
devising
calculating
charting
choreographing
shaping
outlining
budgeting
projecting
blueprinting
drafting
contemplating
intending
framing
laying out
contriving
figuring
mapping (out)
strategizing (about)
conspiring
scheming (out)
aiming
sketching
intriguing
concerting
meditating
machinating
premeditating
having on
getting up
meaning
putting up

单词	preparing
释义	prepare verb pre·pare pri-ˈper prepared; preparing 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 a : to put together : compound prepare a prescription b : to put into written form prepare a report intransitive verb : to get ready preparing for a career preparer noun Synonyms fit fix groom lay prep ready See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The teacher prepared the students for the test. Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon. The nurses prepared the patient for surgery. Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting. They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare. We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival. She tried to prepare herself for bad news. The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage. The pharmacist prepared the prescription. See More Recent Examples on the Web That’s now been relaxed, because of the logistics of a public notice and to give time for staff to prepare. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 The group was formed to monitor, plan, prepare and coordinate precautionary efforts to address the coronavirus. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Now may be the time for Lincoln to prepare to produce such a model once again. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 There's also pushback from commercial tax preparation companies, which question whether Americans want the IRS to prepare their taxes. Fatima Hussein, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022 There’s also pushback from commercial tax preparation companies, which question whether Americans want the IRS to prepare their taxes. Fatima Hussein, al, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English preparen, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French preparer, borrowed from Latin praeparāre "to furnish beforehand, put in a state of readiness," from prae- pre- + parāre "to supply, provide, make ready" — more at pare First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition prepare verb pre·pare pri-ˈper prepared; preparing 1 : to make or get ready beforehand I have to prepare for a test. Farmers prepare the soil for planting. 2 : to put together the elements of prepare dinner Medical Definition prepare transitive verb pre·pare pri-ˈpa(ə)r, -ˈpe(ə)r prepared; preparing 1 : to make ready beforehand prepare a patient for surgery 2 : to put together : compound prepared a vaccine from live virus prepared the doctor's prescription preparing 1 of 2 adjective as in readying Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance readying introducing preparatory preliminary beginning prefacing warning introductory ahead preparative precursory prelim basic prelusive prefatory fundamental elementary preceding prior primary early previous premonitory former Antonyms & Near Antonyms following subsequent after behind preparing 2 of 2 verb present participle of prepare 1 as in prepping to make ready in advance I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter Synonyms & Similar Words readying prepping providing arranging fortifying equipping furnishing fixing grooming laying fitting training supplying gathering bracing instructing educating girding mounting schooling steeling indoctrinating drafting tutoring outfitting arming priming setting gearing up battening spreading predisposing inclining framing forearming drawing up booting (up) warming (up) 2 as in equipping to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military Synonyms & Similar Words equipping qualifying training readying enabling teaching adapting adjusting shaping fitting tailoring grooming educating seasoning authorizing conditioning accustoming empowering habituating instructing entitling schooling tutoring indoctrinating 3 as in composing to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press Synonyms & Similar Words composing drafting writing formulating crafting framing casting making assembling shaping constructing forming devising drawing up building fashioning penning putting together concocting molding fabricating authoring verbalizing conceiving stating sculpturing expressing couching phrasing reformulating wording inditing reframing compounding redrafting piecing (together) 4 as in planning to work out the details of (something) in advance preparing an escape route in case of a fire Synonyms & Similar Words planning designing organizing arranging plotting devising calculating charting choreographing shaping outlining budgeting projecting blueprinting drafting contemplating intending framing laying out contriving figuring mapping (out) strategizing (about) conspiring scheming (out) aiming sketching intriguing concerting meditating machinating premeditating having on getting up meaning putting up
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