prepare

pre·pare

Use prepare in a sentence

Trey and his mom prepare for the upcoming school year by shopping for school supplies.

verb

Prepare is defined as to make ready, put together or provide with what is needed.

An example of to prepare is packing for a trip.
An example of to prepare is making breakfast.
An example of to prepare is getting a child the supplies they need for school.

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prepare

transitive verb

-·pared′, -·par′ing

to make ready, usually for a specific purpose; make suitable; fit; adapt; train
to make receptive; dispose; accustom: to prepare someone for bad news
to equip or furnish with necessary provisions, accessories, etc.; fit out: to prepare an expedition
to put together or make out of ingredients, parts, etc., or according to a plan or formula; compound: to prepare dinner or a medicine
Music to use (a dissonant tone) in preparation

Origin of prepare

Middle English preparen from Middle French preparer from Classical Latin praeparare from prae-, before (see pre-) + parare, to set in order, get ready, akin to parere, to bring forth, bear (see -parous)

to make things ready
to make oneself ready

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prepare

verb

pre·pared, pre·par·ing, pre·pares

verb

transitive

To make ready beforehand for a specific purpose, as for an event or occasion: The teacher prepared the students for the exams.
To put together or make by combining various elements or ingredients; manufacture or compound: prepared a meal; prepared the lecture.
To fit out; equip: prepared the ship for an arctic expedition.
Music To lead up to and soften (a dissonance or its impact) by means of preparation.

verb

intransitive

To make things or oneself ready: I must prepare for my trip.

Origin of prepare

Middle English preparen from Old French preparer from Latin praeparāre prae- pre- parāre prepare, equip ; see perə-¹ in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

pre·par′ed·ly
adverb

pre·par′er
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present prepares, present participle preparing, simple past and past participle prepared)

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble.
We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
We prepared a fish for dinner.
(intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
We prepared for a bumpy ride.
To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.