pre·pare (pr -pâr )v. pre·pared, pre·par·ing, pre·pares v.tr. 1. To make ready beforehand for a specific purpose, as for an event or occasion: The teacher prepared the students for the exams. 2. To put together or make by combining various elements or ingredients; manufacture or compound: prepared a meal; prepared the lecture. 3. To fit out; equip: prepared the ship for an arctic expedition. 4. Music To lead up to and soften (a dissonance or its impact) by means of preparation. v.intr. 1. To make things or oneself ready. 2. To study or complete a course of study at a preparatory school. [Middle English preparen, from Old French preparer, from Latin praepar  re : prae-, pre- + parre, prepare, equip; see per -1 in Indo-European roots.]pre·par ed·ly (-pârd-l ) adv.pre·par er n. |
prepare [prɪˈpɛə]
vb
1. to make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc. to prepare a meal to prepare to go
2. to put together using parts or ingredients; compose or construct
3. (tr) to equip or outfit, as for an expedition
4. (Music, other) (tr) Music to soften the impact of (a dissonant note) by the use of preparation
be prepared (foll by an infinitive) to be willing and able (to do something) I'm not prepared to reveal these figures
[from Latin praeparāre, from prae before + parāre to make ready]
preparer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | prepare - 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" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" provide - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship" cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam precondition - put into the required condition beforehand fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study mount - fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis" lay out, set up, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery" prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine" |
| 2. | prepare - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch deglaze - dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring flambe - pour liquor over and ignite (a dish) put on - put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea, please!" devil - coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs" precook - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice" lard - prepare or cook with lard; "lard meat" make - gather and light the materials for; "make a fire" | |
| 3. | prepare - to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech" | |
| 4. | prepare - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" put on, mount - prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play" lay - prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan" set up - begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; "set up an election" sandwich - make into a sandwich spatchcock - prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock; "spatchcock a guinea hen" embattle - prepare for battle or conflict | |
| 5. | prepare - 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, prepare - 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" train, educate, prepare, develop - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" educate - give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better" discipline, condition, train, check - develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" | |
| 6. |  prepare - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up" train, prepare - 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" retrain - teach new skills; "We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment" drill - train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons house-train, housebreak - train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house toilet-train - train (a small child) to use the toilet | |
| 7. | prepare - 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" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note" | |
| 8. |  prepare - 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"apprentice - be or work as an apprentice; "She apprenticed with the great master" retrain - train again; "He is retraining to become an IT worker" train, educate, prepare, develop - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" drill - undergo military training or do military exercises |
prepare
verb
1. make or get ready, arrange, draw up, form, fashion, get up (informal), construct, assemble, contrive, put together, make provision, put in order He said the government must prepare an emergency plan for evacuation.
2. equip, fit, adapt, adjust, outfit, furnish, fit out, accoutre The crew has been preparing the ship for storage.
3. train, guide, prime, direct, coach, brief, discipline, groom, put someone in the picture It is a school's job to prepare students for university studies.
4. make, cook, put together, get, produce, assemble, muster, concoct, fix up, dish up, rustle up (informal) She found him in the kitchen, preparing dinner.
5. get ready, plan, anticipate, make provision, lay the groundwork, make preparations, arrange things, get everything set They were not given enough time to prepare for the election battle.
Translations
prepare [prɪˈpɛəʳ]
A. VT [+ meal, lesson, defence] → preparar; [+ report] → redactar, preparar; [+ plan, strategy] → idear, preparar
to prepare sb for sth → preparar a algn para algo
he had a tutor to prepare him for the exam → tenía un profesor particular para que lo preparara para el examen
nothing could have prepared me for this → nada hubiera podido ponerme en guardia contra esto
she tried to prepare her children for her death → intentó preparar a sus hijos para su muerte or para que aceptaran su muerte
to prepare o.s. for sth → prepararse para algo
prepare yourself for a shock (good) → prepárate para una sorpresa; (bad) → prepárate para lo peor
to prepare sth for sb → preparar algo a algn
they had prepared a room for him → le habían preparado una habitación
to prepare the ground or way (for sth/sb) → preparar el terreno(para algo/algn)
to prepare sb for sth → preparar a algn para algo
he had a tutor to prepare him for the exam → tenía un profesor particular para que lo preparara para el examen
nothing could have prepared me for this → nada hubiera podido ponerme en guardia contra esto
she tried to prepare her children for her death → intentó preparar a sus hijos para su muerte or para que aceptaran su muerte
to prepare o.s. for sth → prepararse para algo
prepare yourself for a shock (good) → prepárate para una sorpresa; (bad) → prepárate para lo peor
to prepare sth for sb → preparar algo a algn
they had prepared a room for him → le habían preparado una habitación
to prepare the ground or way (for sth/sb) → preparar el terreno(para algo/algn)
B. VI → prepararse
to prepare for sth → prepararse para algo
to prepare for an examination → prepararse para un examen
we must prepare for war → tenemos que prepararnos para la guerra
I think you'd better prepare for the worst → creo que deberías prepararte para lo peor
to prepare to do sth → prepararse para hacer algo
to prepare for sth → prepararse para algo
to prepare for an examination → prepararse para un examen
we must prepare for war → tenemos que prepararnos para la guerra
I think you'd better prepare for the worst → creo que deberías prepararte para lo peor
to prepare to do sth → prepararse para hacer algo
prepare [prɪˈpɛər]
vt
[lesson, report, ship, room, food] → préparer
She has to prepare lessons in the evening → Elle doit préparer ses cours le soir.
It takes a long time to prepare → Cela prend longtemps à préparer.
On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare
BUT En moyenne, la préparation de chaque rapport demande 1 000 heures.
to prepare sth for sth → préparer qch pour qch
to prepare dinner → préparer le dîner
to prepare to do sth (= get ready) → se préparer à faire qch
She has to prepare lessons in the evening → Elle doit préparer ses cours le soir.
It takes a long time to prepare → Cela prend longtemps à préparer.
On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare
BUT En moyenne, la préparation de chaque rapport demande 1 000 heures.
to prepare sth for sth → préparer qch pour qch
to prepare dinner → préparer le dîner
to prepare to do sth (= get ready) → se préparer à faire qch
to prepare o.s. → se préparer
to prepare o.s. for sth [+ shock, bad news] → se préparer à qch; [+ visit, meeting, event] → se préparer à qch
to prepare for something → préparer quelque chose
We're preparing for our skiing holiday → Nous préparons nos vacances à la neige.
to prepare for action → se préparer à l'action
to prepare o.s. for sth [+ shock, bad news] → se préparer à qch; [+ visit, meeting, event] → se préparer à qch
prepare for
vt fus [+ trip, elections, emergency, job interview, exams, departure] → préparerto prepare for something → préparer quelque chose
We're preparing for our skiing holiday → Nous préparons nos vacances à la neige.
to prepare for action → se préparer à l'action
prepare
vt → vorbereiten (→ sb for sth jdn auf etw acc, → sth for sth etw für etw); meal, medicine → zubereiten; guest room → zurechtmachen, fertig machen; (Sci) → präparieren; data → aufbereiten; prepare yourself for a shock! → mach dich auf einen Schock gefasst!; we prepared ourselves for a long wait → wir machten uns auf eine lange Wartezeit gefasst; to prepare the ground for something → den Boden für etw bereiten
vi to prepare for something → sich auf etw (acc) → vorbereiten; the country is preparing for war → das Land trifft Kriegsvorbereitungen; to prepare to do something → Anstalten machen, etw zu tun
prepare [prɪˈpɛəʳ]
prepare [prɪˈpɛəʳ]
1. vt → preparare
prepare yourself for a shock → preparati a uno shock
to prepare the way for sth → preparare il terreno per qc
to prepare to do sth → prepararsi a fare qc
prepare yourself for a shock → preparati a uno shock
to prepare the way for sth → preparare il terreno per qc
to prepare to do sth → prepararsi a fare qc
2. vi to prepare for (journey, party, sb's arrival) → fare dei preparativi per; (exam, future) → prepararsi per
to prepare for war → prepararsi alla guerra
to prepare for war → prepararsi alla guerra
prepare [prɪˈpɛəʳ]
1. vt → preparare
prepare yourself for a shock → preparati a uno shock
to prepare the way for sth → preparare il terreno per qc
to prepare to do sth → prepararsi a fare qc
prepare yourself for a shock → preparati a uno shock
to prepare the way for sth → preparare il terreno per qc
to prepare to do sth → prepararsi a fare qc
2. vi to prepare for (journey, party, sb's arrival) → fare dei preparativi per; (exam, future) → prepararsi per
to prepare for war → prepararsi alla guerra
to prepare for war → prepararsi alla guerra
v prepare [priˈpeə]
to make or get ready Have you prepared your speech for Thursday?; My mother prepared a meal; He prepared to go out; Prepare yourself for a shock. voorberei يُعِد готвя (се) připravit (se) forberede; tilberede; forberede sig vorbereiten (προ)ετοιμάζω, (προ)ετοιμάζομαι preparar valmistama, valmistuma آماده کردن یا شدن valmistella (se) préparer לְהָכִין तैयार करना spremiti se (el)készít mempersiapkan undirbúa preparare, prepararsi 準備する 준비하다 (pa)(si)ruošti []gatavot; []gatavoties bersedia voorbereiden, toebereiden forberede (seg); tilberede przygotować preparar(-se) a (se) pregăti подготовить(ся), приготовить(ся) pripraviť (sa) pripraviti spremiti förbereda, tillaga, göra sig i ordning เตรียมตัว hazırlamak 準備 готуватися; підготовлюватися تيار کرنا chuẩn bị 准备
n preparation [prepəˈreiʃən]
1 the act of preparing You can't pass an exam without preparation. voorbereiding إعْداد подготвяне příprava forberedelse die Vorbereitung προετοιμασία preparación ettevalmistus آماده سازی valmistautuminen préparation הֲכָנָה तैयारी pripremiti se,učenje készülés persiapan undirbúningur preparazione 準備 준비 (pa)(si)ruošimas []gatavošanās penyediaan voorbereiding forberedelse; lekselesing; tilberedning przygotowanie się preparação pregătire подготовка príprava pripravljanje priprema förberedelse การเตรียมตัว hazırlanma 準備 готування تياري sự chuẩn bị 准备
2 something done to prepare She was making hasty preparations for her departure. voorbereidings إسْتِعْداد подготовка přípravy forberedelse die Vorbereitung προετοιμασία preparativo ettevalmistus تدارک valmistelu préparatif(s) הֲכָנוֹת आयोजन spremanje előkészület persiapan undirbúningur preparativo 用意 준비물 pasiruošimas priekšdarbi persediaan voorbereiding forberedelse przygotowanie preparativo pregătire приготовление príprava priprava priprema förberedelse สิ่งที่เตรียม hazırlık, hazırlama 預備的東西 приготування ساز و سامان vật chuẩn bị 预备的东西
adj preparatory [-ˈpӕrə-]
acting as an introduction or in order to prepare for something Political leaders have agreed to meet for preparatory talks about an end to the war. voorbereidend, aanvanklike إعْدادي، تَحْضيري، تَمْهيدي подготвителен předběžný, přípravný indledende; forberedende vorbereitend προκαταρκτικός, προπαρασκευαστικός preparatorio ettevalmistav مقدماتی valmisteleva préparatoire מֵכִין प्रारंभिक prethodni előkészítő pendahuluan undirbúnings- preparatorio, preliminare 予備の 예비인 parengtinis sagatavošanas- persediaan voorbereidend forberedende, innledende przygotowawczy preparatório pregătitor; preliminar подготовительный predbežný, prípravný pripravljalen pripremni förberedande ที่เกียวกับการเตรียมการ hazırlık, hazırlayıcı 預備［性］的 підготовчий, попередній ابتدائي sửa soạn 预备［性］的
adj preˈpared
(negativeunprepared) made ready. voorbereid, gereed مُسْتَعِد، مُجَهَّز готов připravený tilberedt; forberedt bereit προετοιμασμένος preparado valmis آماده valmistautunut préparé מוּכָן तैयार pripravan,spreman (el)készített; előkészített siap undirbúinn preparato 準備ができた 준비가 되어 있는 pasiruošęs, paruoštas sagatavots; gatavs bersedia bereid forberedt przygotowany preparado pregătit готовый pripravený pripravljen spreman förberedd ซึ่งเตรียมพร้อม hazırlanmış, hazır 有準備的 готовий, підготовлений تيارشدہ chuẩn bị sẵn sàng 有准备的
preparatory school [-ˈpӕrə-]
1 a private school which educates children in preparation for a senior school (abbreviationprep schoolprep-). laerskool مَدْرَسَة إعْداديَّه начално училище přípravka [] die Vorschule ιδιωτικό προπαρασκευαστικό σχολείο escuela de primaria privada (GB) ettevalmistuskool دبیرستان آمادگی yksityinen ala-aste école préparatoire (aux grandes écoles secondaires) מְכִינָה प्रारंभिक स्कूल, प्राइवेट स्कूल škola (obično privatna internatska) előkészítő (magán)iskola sekolah lanjutan swasta forskóli, undirbúningsskóli (scuola preparatoria alla scuola secondaria superiore) 進学準備校 진학 준비 학교 privati pradinė mokykla sagatavošanas skola, pirmskola sekolah persediaan voorbereidingsschool privat grunnskole (UK) prywatna szkoła przygotowawcza escola preparatória şcoală pregătitoare частная приготовительная школа prípravka pripravljalna šola pripremna škola förberedande skola โรงเรียนเตรียม hazırlık okulu 預備學校 підготовча школа ايسا نجي اسکول جو طلبہ کو ہائي اسکول کے ليے تيار کرتے ہيں trường trung học cơ sở 预备学校
2 (American) a private secondary school preparing students for college. hoërskool مدْرَسَةٌ ثانويَّة تُعِدُّ الطلاب للكُليَّه гимназия soukromá střední škola [forberedelsesskole til amerikansk universitet die Vorschule, der Vorbereitungsunterricht ιδιωτικό γυμνάσιο, λύκειο (προπαρασκευαστικό κολεγίου) colegio de secundaria privado (US) erakeskkool دبیرستان خصوصی برای آماده سازی ورود به دانشگاه yksityinen toisen asteen koulu מְכִינָה प्राइवेट सेकंडरी स्कूल privatna internatska srednja škola előkészítő (magán)iskola, középiskola (főiskolára) sekolah lanjutan (scuola preparatoria all'università) (대학 진학을 위한) 사람 고등학교 privati vidurinė mokykla vidusskola, kas sagatavo augstskolai sekolah persediaan privat videregående skole (USA) prywatna szkoła średnia частная средняя школа (súkromná) škola pripravujúca na štúdium na univerzite pripravljalna šola privatna pripremna škola högre internatskola โรงเรียนเตรียมก่อนเข้าวิทยาลัย üniversiteye hazırlık kursu 預科 приватна середня школа ايسے نجي سکنڈري اسکول جو طلبہ کو کالج کے ليے تيار کرتے ہيں trường dự bị đại học
be prepared
(of a person) to be ready (for something, to do something etc) We must be prepared for a disappointment; I'm not prepared (=willing) to lend him more money; The motto of the Scouts is `Be Prepared!'. wees gereed يَكون مُسْتَعِدا бъди готов být připraven være forberedt; 'Vær Beredt!' gefaßt sein είμαι προετοιμασμένος, διατεθειμένος estar preparado valmis olema آماده بودن olla valmistautunut être prêt (pour, à) לִהיוֹת מוּכָן ל- तैयार रहना spreman készen áll; hajlandó; (cserkészköszöntés:) Légy résen! siap vera reiðubúinn essere pronto 進んで～する 최악의 경우를 대비하다 būti pasiruošusiam/linkusiam būt gatavam/sagatavotam bersiap sedia bereid zijn være forberedt; vær beredt! być przygotowanym/gotowym estar preparado a fi pregătit быть готовым byť pripravený biti pripravljen biti spreman var beredd, alltid redo! เตรียมพร้อม hazır; istekli, niyetli 對作某事有充分準備 бути готовим تيار ہونا sẵn sàng 对作某事有充分准备
prepare → يُعِد připravit forberede vorbereiten ετοιμάζω preparar valmistella préparer pripremiti preparare 準備する 준비하다 voorbereiden forberede przygotować preparar готовить(ся) förbereda เตรียม hazırlama chuẩn bị 准备
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