prepare

CEFRA2

/pɹɪˈpɛə/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone or something ready for an event or action.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.

Examples

  • You may as well prepare for your examination.

  • You should prepare a room for the visitor.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /prɪˈpa(r)/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.

  2. To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.

  3. To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.

More examples

In context

  • We prepared a fish for dinner.

  • We prepared for a bumpy ride.

  • We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Partially a back-formation from preparation; and partially borrowed from Middle French preparer, from Classical Latin praeparāre (“make ready in advance”), from prae- (“pre-”) + parāre (“make ready”). Compare Middle English preparaten (“to prepare”).