Prepare

Quick meaning: Prepare is a verb meaning (transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.

Meaning

(transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
2. (intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
3. (transitive) To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
4. (obsolete) preparation

Example Sentences

We prepared for a bumpy ride.

We prepared a fish for dinner.

We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.

that they may prepare a city for habitation

Word Forms

• prepares
• preparing
• prepared
• preparest
• preparedst
• prepareth

Synonyms for prepare

Depending on context, synonyms include busk, graith, ready, yark, get ready, get.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include set up, ready, make, develop, organize, devise.

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