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21prepare — verb (prepared; preparing) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French preparer, from Latin praeparare, from prae pre + parare to procure, prepare more at pare Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to make ready beforehand for some purpose,… …
22prepare — 01. She studied for three solid days in order to [prepare] for her final exam. 02. Many people died in the earthquake simply because the government was totally [unprepared] for a disaster of this size. 03. Perhaps the most important part of a… …
23prepare — verb 1) I want you to prepare a report Syn: make/get ready, put together, draw up, produce, arrange, assemble, construct, compose, formulate 2) the meal was easy to prepare Syn: cook, make …
24prepare — verb 1) I will prepare a report Syn: make/get ready, put together, draw up, produce, arrange, assemble, construct, compose, formulate 2) the meal is easy to prepare Syn: cook, make …
25prepare*/*/*/ — [prɪˈpeə] verb 1) [I/T] to get ready for something, or to make someone or something ready Wendy helped Karen prepare the room for their guests.[/ex] Medical teams are preparing to fly to the area tomorrow.[/ex] 2) [T] to make food ready to be… …
26prepare — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, accouter, adapt, afford, appoint, apprentice, arm, arrange, arrange for, assemble, author, bake, barbecue, baste, be about to, blanch, boil, brace, braise, break, break in, breed, brew, brief, bring up,… …
27prepare — pre•pare [[t]prɪˈpɛər[/t]] v. pared, par•ing 1) srg to put in proper condition or readiness 2) to get (a meal) ready for eating, as by proper assembling, cooking, etc 3) pha to manufacture, compound, or compose: to prepare a cough syrup[/ex] 4)… …
28prepare — see hope for the best and prepare for the worst if you want peace, you must prepare for war …
29prepare — pre·pare pri pa(ə)r, pe(ə)r vt, pre·pared; pre·par·ing 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> …
30prepare — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make oneself ready] Syn. get ready, foresee, arrange, make preparations, make arrangements, fit, adapt, qualify, put in order, adjust, set one s house in order, prime, fix, settle, fabricate, appoint, furnish, elaborate,… …
