What does prepare mean?
Definitions for prepare
prɪˈpɛərpre·pare
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word prepare.
Princeton's WordNet
fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set(verb)
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
"Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
cook, fix, ready, make, prepare(verb)
prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
prepare(verb)
to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
"prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate(verb)
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
"machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
prepare, groom, train(verb)
educate for a future role or function
"He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
train, develop, prepare, educate(verb)
create by training and teaching
"The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
prepare(verb)
lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
"prepare the discord in bar 139"
train, prepare(verb)
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
"She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"
Wiktionary
prepare(Verb)
To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble.
We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
Etymology: From preparer, from Classical praeparare, from prae- + parare.
prepare(Verb)
To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
We prepared a fish for dinner.
Etymology: From preparer, from Classical praeparare, from prae- + parare.
prepare(Verb)
To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
We prepared for a bumpy ride.
Etymology: From preparer, from Classical praeparare, from prae- + parare.
prepare(Verb)
To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.
Etymology: From preparer, from Classical praeparare, from prae- + parare.
Webster Dictionary
Prepare(verb)
to fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for seed; to prepare a lesson
Prepare(verb)
to procure as suitable or necessary; to get ready; to provide; as, to prepare ammunition and provisions for troops; to prepare ships for defence; to prepare an entertainment
Prepare(verb)
to make all things ready; to put things in order; as, to prepare for a hostile invasion
Prepare(verb)
to make one's self ready; to get ready; to take the necessary previous measures; as, to prepare for death
Prepare(noun)
preparation
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Prepare
prē-pār′, v.t. to make ready beforehand: to fit for any purpose: to make ready for use: to adapt: to form: to set or appoint: to provide: to equip.—v.i. to get one's self ready: to put everything in proper order: to lead up to.—n. (Shak.) preparation.—adj. Prepared′, made ready, fit, or suitable: ready.—adv. Prepā′redly.—ns. Prepā′redness; Prepā′rer. [Fr.,—L. præparāre—præ, before, parāre, to make ready.]
Editors Contribution
prepare
To create or make.
They did prepare the food in advance of the birthday party.
Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prepare' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3286
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prepare' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3654
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prepare' in Verbs Frequency: #207
Anagrams for prepare »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prepare in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prepare in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of prepare in a Sentence
Every person is a mystery you know. ... But what's evident is this man is living with such freedom, such inner freedom. He's himself. He's in tune with the Lord, those close to him say he's up close to 4 in the morning to prepare his daily Mass, which is at 7 in the morning on the weekdays. So that's almost three hours of prayer, preparation and silence before the Lord and the word of God. Wow, that really fine-tunes you to start off a day.
Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner:
I have commissioned plans for special construction measures, the situation here is especially dynamic. We've had between 3,000 and 8,000 people crossing the border (a day). But we also need to prepare ourselves (in case numbers rise) to 12,000.
Prepare for heavy rainfall and the threat of storm surge and flooding in certain regions of the state due to Tropical Storm Beta, we understand that the threat of severe weather is even more of a risk in some areas at this time. We have started communication with our local partners as the storm approaches the state.
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis:
The governor brought together experts to really try to understand if we flatten our curve, if we do all of this social distancing and stay at home how should we be thinking about what to prepare for.
The situation at the border is much more dramatic, we prepare for a severe problem with the refugees ... The army, police and gendarmerie, they are all working.
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- حضر, جهزArabic
- гатава́ць, прыгатава́ць, рыхтава́ць, падрыхтава́цьBelarusian
- подго́твям, приго́твям, подго́твям сеBulgarian
- připravit, chystatCzech
- tilberede, beredeDanish
- vorbereiten, zubereitenGerman
- προετοιμάζω, προετοιμάGreek
- prepari, pretigiEsperanto
- prepararSpanish
- valmistaa, valmistautua, valmistellaFinnish
- préparer, se préparerFrench
- ullmhaighIrish
- הכין, התכונןHebrew
- तैयार करनाHindi
- előkészít, készül, előkészül, elkészít, felkészülHungarian
- պատրաստվել, պատրաստելArmenian
- preparare, prepararsiItalian
- 準備Japanese
- 마견하다, 준비하다Korean
- parōLatin
- gatavot, gatavoties, taisītLatvian
- taute, taka, whakareriMāori
- prepareren, voorbereidenDutch
- tilberedeNorwegian
- przygotowaćPolish
- preparar, [[preparar]]-[[se]], fazerPortuguese
- prepara, pregătiRomanian
- пригото́вить, гото́вить, подгото́виться, гото́виться, подгото́витьRussian
- prìpraviti, priréditi, priprémiti, прѝправити, припре́мити, spremitiSerbo-Croatian
- pripravovať, pripraviťSlovak
- pripraviti, pripravljatiSlovene
- förberedaSwedish
- andaaSwahili
- hazırlamak, hazırlanmak, sofra kurmakTurkish
- готува́ти, підготува́ти, приготува́тиUkrainian
- تیار کرناUrdu
- chuẩn bịVietnamese
- 准备Chinese
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