prepare the ground
Definition
› If you prepare the ground for an activity or a situation, you do something that will help it to happen: The leaders of both countries are preparing the ground for negotiations which may lead to peace.Encouraging and urging onInspiration and inspiring
(Definition of prepare the ground from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abet verb
- barrack for sb phrasal verb
- bring sb out phrasal verb
- buddy noun
- cheer sb on phrasal verb
- cultivate verb (DEVELOP)
- galvanize verb
- gee sb up phrasal verb
- get in there! idiom
- good/great stuff! idiom
- goose verb (MAKE ACTIVE)
- muster verb (PRODUCE)
- nurture verb (HELP DEVELOP)
- pave the way idiom
- pep talk noun
- permit verb
- prod verb
- root for sb phrasal verb
- stimulus noun
- stoke verb
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