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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.

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[Middle English preparen, from Old French preparer, from Latin praeparre : prae-, pre- + parre, prepare, equip; see per-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·pared·ly (-pârd-l) adv.

pre·parer n.

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prepare

Verb

[-paring, -pared]

1. to make or get ready: the army prepared for battle

2. to put together using parts or ingredients: he had spent most of the afternoon preparing the meal

3. to equip or outfit, as for an expedition

4. be prepared to to be willing and able to: I'm not prepared to say [Latin prae before + parare to make ready]

Thesaurus

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" gear up, ready, set, fix, set up 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" socialise, socialize - prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school" 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" winterise, winterize - prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses" summerise, summerize - prepare for summer; "summerize your car"; "summerize a house" prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine" crop, cultivate, work - prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land" brace, poise - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
	2.	prepare - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" ready, cook, fix, make preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" dress out, dress - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey" 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 escallop, scallop - bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top 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" whip up, whomp up - prepare or cook quickly or hastily cook up, concoct - prepare or cook by mixing ingredients; "concoct a strange mixture" 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" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" rough, rough in, rough out - prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
	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" machinate, devise, organise, organize, get up 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" groom, train qualify, dispose - make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job" 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" train, educate, develop 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 instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" groom, train, 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"
	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" train learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" 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 groom, train, 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"

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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, jack up N.Z. (informal)

verb 2. equip, fit, adapt, adjust, outfit, furnish, fit out, accoutre

verb 3. train, guide, prime, direct, coach, brief, discipline, groom, put someone in the picture

4. make, cook, put together, get, produce, assemble, muster, concoct, fix up, dish up, rustle up (informal)

5. get ready, plan, anticipate, make provision, lay the groundwork, make preparations, arrange things, get everything set

6. practise, get ready, train, exercise, warm up, get into shape

Translations

prepare [prɪˈpɛəʳ] vt → preparar, disponer

vi to prepare for → prepararse or disponerse para (= make preparations); hacer preparativos para

prepare [prɪˈpɛəʳ] vt → préparer

vi to prepare for → se préparer à

prepare [prɪˈpɛəʳ] vt → vorbereiten [+ food, meal]; zubereiten

vi to prepare for → sich vorbereiten auf +acc

prepare [prɪˈpɛəʳ] vt → preparare

vi to prepare for → prepararsi a

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prepare

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 valmistaa (se) préparer לְהָכִין तैयार करना spremiti se (el)készít mempersiapkan undirbúa preparare, prepararsi 準備する 준비[]하다 (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 (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 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 alustava préparatoire מֵכִין प्रारंभिक prethodni előkészítő pendahuluan undirbúnings- preparatorio, preliminare 予備の 예비[]의 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

(negative unprepared) made ready. voorbereid, gereed مُسْتَعِد، مُجَهَّز готов připravený tilberedt; forberedt bereit προετοιμασμένος preparado valmis آماده valmis 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 (abbreviation prep school prep-). laerskool مَدْرَسَة إعْداديَّه начално училище přípravka [] die Vorschule ιδιωτικό προπαρασκευαστικό σχολείο escuela de primaria privada (GB) ettevalmistuskool دبیرستان آمادگی valmistava koulu 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 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 מְכִינָה प्राइवेट सेकंडरी स्कूल privatna internatska srednja škola előkészítő (magán)iskola, középiskola (főiskolára) sekolah lanjutan (scuola preparatoria all'università) 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 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 valmis 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 준비[]가 되어 있다 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