prepare

verb

UK /prɪˈpeə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	prepare
he/she/it	prepares
present participle	preparing
past tense	prepared
past participle	prepared

1
transitive to make something ready for use
I was asked to prepare a report for our next meeting.
prepare something for someone/something:
Wendy helped Karen prepare the room for their guests.
Synonyms and related words
To make plans or arrangements
plan
arrange
organize
1. 1a
  to make food ready to be cooked or eaten, for example by cleaning or cutting it
  Wash your hands before eating or preparing food.
  prepare something for someone:
  Bob was preparing breakfast for everyone.
  prepare someone something:
  The ship’s chef prepared us a light lunch.
  Synonyms and related words
  Prepare food for cooking or eating
  bake
  beat
  blanch
2
intransitive/transitive to make plans for a future event so that you will be ready for it
prepare for:
Traders began to prepare for the annual surge of Christmas shoppers.
prepare something for someone/something:
We’re preparing a special reception for him when he returns.
prepare to do something:
Medical teams are preparing to leave for Mombasa to treat survivors.
Synonyms and related words
To organize an event
organize
prepare
plan
3
intransitive/transitive to make yourself or someone else ready and able to deal with a future event
The early introduction of the bill gives councils time to prepare themselves.
We were all working hard to prepare for the wedding.
prepare (yourself) for something:
I think you should prepare yourself for a shock.
prepare someone for something:
This course prepares graduates for management careers in the tourist industry.
prepare (yourself) to do something:
She knocked twice on the door and prepared herself to meet her new son-in-law.
prepare someone to do something:
We aim to cover your basic military training and prepare you to join the Navy team.
Synonyms and related words
To warn someone about or against something
warn
alert
tip off
4
transitive to make a medicine or chemical by mixing substances together
These remedies are prepared from the flowers of wild plants, bushes, and trees.
Synonyms and related words
To mix things, or to become mixed
mix
dissolve
stir in

phrases

prepare the way/ground for something

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