prepare
verb [I or T] /prɪˈpeər/
/-ˈper/ Definition
A2 to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future: Have you prepared for your interview? She'll prepare the food ahead of time and freeze it. This course aims to prepare 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.Preparing B1 to expect that something will happen and to be ready for it: [+ to infinitive] It almost seems as if she is preparing to die. You need to prepare yourself for a long wait.Preparing
(Definition of prepare verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allowance noun (PREPARATION)
- batten down the hatches idiom
- break sb in phrasal verb
- build-up noun (PREPARATION)
- calibrate verb
- clear the decks idiom
- gear (sb/sth) up phrasal verb
- gear sth to/towards sb/sth phrasal verb
- gird yourself idiom
- groom verb (PREPARE)
- groundwork noun
- lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom
- lay verb (PUT DOWN)
- preparation noun (GETTING READY)
- preset adjective
- prime verb
- roll up your sleeves idiom
- set (sth) up phrasal verb
- set the scene/stage idiom
- steel verb
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