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P0529700 (prĭ-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. To make things or oneself ready: I must prepare for my trip.Idiom: be prepared To be willing (to do something): I am not prepared to defend him when I know he was wrong.

[Middle English preparen, from Old French preparer, from Latin praeparāre : prae-, pre- + parāre, prepare, equip; see perə- in Indo-European roots.]

pre·par′ed·ly (-pâr′ĭd-lē) adv.pre·par′er n.

prepare

(prɪˈpɛə) vb1. 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 construct3. (tr) to equip or outfit, as for an expedition4. (Music, other) (tr) music to soften the impact of (a dissonant note) by the use of preparation5. be prepared (foll by an infinitive) to be willing and able (to do something): I'm not prepared to reveal these figures. [C15: from Latin praeparāre, from prae before + parāre to make ready] preˈparer n

pre•pare

(prɪˈpɛər)

v. -pared, -par•ing. v.t. 1. to put in proper condition or readiness. 2. to get (a meal) ready for eating, as by proper assembling, cooking, etc. 3. to manufacture, compound, or compose: to prepare a cough syrup. v.i. 4. to put things or oneself in readiness; get ready: to prepare for exams. [1520–30; < Latin praeparāre to ready beforehand =prae- pre- + parāre to set, get ready] pre•par′er, n.

prepare

If you prepare a meal, you produce it by mixing foods together. Prepare is one of several verbs which can be used to say that someone produces a meal.

prepare

Past participle: prepared
Gerund: preparing

Imperative
prepare
prepare

Present
I prepare
you prepare
he/she/it prepares
we prepare
you prepare
they prepare

Preterite
I prepared
you prepared
he/she/it prepared
we prepared
you prepared
they prepared

Present Continuous
I am preparing
you are preparing
he/she/it is preparing
we are preparing
you are preparing
they are preparing

Present Perfect
I have prepared
you have prepared
he/she/it has prepared
we have prepared
you have prepared
they have prepared

Past Continuous
I was preparing
you were preparing
he/she/it was preparing
we were preparing
you were preparing
they were preparing

Past Perfect
I had prepared
you had prepared
he/she/it had prepared
we had prepared
you had prepared
they had prepared

Future
I will prepare
you will prepare
he/she/it will prepare
we will prepare
you will prepare
they will prepare

Future Perfect
I will have prepared
you will have prepared
he/she/it will have prepared
we will have prepared
you will have prepared
they will have prepared

Future Continuous
I will be preparing
you will be preparing
he/she/it will be preparing
we will be preparing
you will be preparing
they will be preparing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been preparing
you have been preparing
he/she/it has been preparing
we have been preparing
you have been preparing
they have been preparing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been preparing
you will have been preparing
he/she/it will have been preparing
we will have been preparing
you will have been preparing
they will have been preparing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been preparing
you had been preparing
he/she/it had been preparing
we had been preparing
you had been preparing
they had been preparing

Conditional
I would prepare
you would prepare
he/she/it would prepare
we would prepare
you would prepare
they would prepare

Past Conditional
I would have prepared
you would have prepared
he/she/it would have prepared
we would have prepared
you would have prepared
they would have prepared

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 upalter, 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 examprecondition - put into the required condition beforehandfix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic studymount - 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, makepreserve, 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 scratchdeglaze - dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirringescallop, scallop - bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on topflambe - 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 hastilycook 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 upinitiate, 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 sandwichspatchcock - 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, trainqualify, 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, developbuild 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 weaponshousebreak, house-train - train (a pet) to live cleanly in a housetoilet-train - train (a small child) to use the toiletinstruct, 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 mannersound - 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"trainlearn, 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 exercisesgroom, 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"

prepare

verb1. 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.6. practise, get ready, train, exercise, warm up, get into shape giving the players a chance to prepare for the match7. (usually reflexive) brace, ready, strengthen, fortify, steel, gird I began to prepare myself for the worst.

prepare

verb1. To cause to be ready, as for use, consumption, or a special purpose:fit, fix, make, prime, ready.2. To plan the details or arrangements of:arrange, lay out, schedule, work out.

Translations

准备

prepare

(priˈpeə) verb 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.准备preparation (prepəˈreiʃən) noun1. the act of preparing. You can't pass an exam without preparation.准备2. something done to prepare. She was making hasty preparations for her departure.预备的东西preparatory (-ˈpӕrə-) adjective 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. 预备（性）的 preˈpared adjective (negative unprepared) made ready. 有准备的preparatory school (-ˈpӕrə-) 1. a private school which educates children in preparation for a senior school (abbreviation prep school (prep-) ). 预备学校2. (American) a private secondary school preparing students for college. 预科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!'.对作某事有充分准备

prepare

→ 准备zhCN

Please prepare the bill → 请给我制作账单吧
Could you prepare a meal without eggs? → 烹饪时请不要加鸡蛋
Could you prepare a meal without nuts? → 烹饪时请不要加坚果
Could you prepare a meal without fish? → 烹饪时请不要加鱼
Could you prepare a meal without gluten? → 烹饪时请不要加麸质原料
Could you prepare a meal without seafood? → 烹饪时请不要加海鲜
Could you prepare this one without ...? → 烹饪时请不要加...？

prepare

be prepared

1. To remain in a state of preparedness for any unexpected or uncertain occasion that may arise. Popularized by the Boy Scouts of America, who use the phrase as their motto. It's a good thing I always carry a spare bicycle tube when I cycle to work. Like the Boy Scouts say, always be prepared!2. To always carry a prophylactic (condom) or other means of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections, should an unexpected sexual encounter arise. A euphemistic appropriation of the motto of the Boy Scouts of America, "Be prepared." When you begin dating someone new, you should always be prepared!See also: prepare

prepare the ground (for something)

To create or prepare the basics or essential foundation (for something); to pave the way (for something). Our success with this healthcare bill wouldn't be possible had the previous administration not prepared the ground. As CEO of the company, I prepared the ground for one of the most successful international firms in the country.See also: ground, prepare

prepare the way (for something)

To create or prepare the basics or essential foundation (for something); to pave the way (for something). Our success with this healthcare bill wouldn't be possible, had the previous administration not prepared the way. As CEO of the company, I prepared the way for one of the most successful international firms in the country.See also: prepare, way

prepare for

1. To do or acquire what is necessary to be ready for something. We're currently gathering all the necessary documents as we prepare for our end-of-year audit. I've been preparing for the Olympics for the last four years. The East Coast is preparing for one of the worst storms of the last century.2. To make someone or something ready for some particular action or event. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "prepare" and "for." We're preparing our team for the big championship game this weekend. We'll need to prepare the building for the inspection.3. To get together or in order the things needed to make or do something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "prepare" and "for." Have you finished preparing the ingredients for the meal? Let's prepare the documents we'll need for the audit.4. To get a room, house, or other lodging ready for someone's arrival. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "prepare" and "for." We're preparing the guest room for my mother-in-law. Jack's coming on Friday, so I need to prepare the house for him.5. To make someone mentally or emotionally prepared for something unpleasant or shocking. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "prepare" and "for." I want to prepare you for what this procedure entails. Nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to witness. She prepared herself for bad news.See also: prepare

hope for the best and prepare for the worst

To have hope that a positive occurrence will happen, while simultaneously readying for a negative outcome. Now that our house is on the market, there's not much we can do but hope for the best and prepare for the worst. We hoped for the best and prepared for the worst when we learned that the hurricane was to make landfall.See also: and, hope, prepare, worst

if you want peace, (you must) prepare for war

Being well prepared militarily deters other factions from pursuing violent actions. Sir, I think we need to have more troops ready for action—if you want peace, prepare for war.See also: if, prepare, want, war

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst,

and Hope for the best but expect the worst.Prov. You should have a positive attitude, but make sure you are ready for disaster. While my father was in the hospital after his heart attack, we hoped for the best and prepared for the worst. When you study for a major exam, hope for the best but expect the worst. Don't make yourself anxious worrying that it will be too difficult, but review as if you expect the exam to be extremely hard.See also: and, hope, prepare, worst

If you want peace, (you must) prepare for war.

Prov. If a country is well armed, its opponents will be less likely to attack it. Wilbur was always arguing with those of his friends who believed in disarmament. "Getting rid of our weapons won't promote peace," he would say. "If you want peace, you must prepare for war."See also: if, prepare, want, war

prepare someone for something

to build someone up for shocking news. I went in and had a talk with her to prepare her for the report. You should prepare yourself for the worst.See also: prepare

prepare someone or something for something

to get someone or something ready for something. I prepared her for her trip by going over her itinerary. I prepared the garden for planting.See also: prepare

prepare the ground

COMMON If you prepare the ground for a future event or course of action, you do things which will make it easier for that thing to happen. The president made it clear that his administration would continue to prepare the ground for future military action. The talks prepared the ground for the meeting of finance ministers and central bankers in Washington on September 19.See also: ground, prepare

prepare the ground

make it easier for something to occur or be developed.See also: ground, prepare

prepare the ˈground (for something)

do something which makes it possible or easier for something to happen: By making her his deputy, the chairman was preparing the ground for her to replace him after he retired. ♢ The meeting was to prepare the ground for next week’s peace talks.See also: ground, prepare

be prepared

To be willing (to do something): I am not prepared to defend him when I know he was wrong.See also: prepare

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be prepared

prepare the ground (for something)

prepare the way (for something)

prepare for

hope for the best and prepare for the worst

if you want peace, (you must) prepare for war

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst,

If you want peace, (you must) prepare for war.

prepare someone for something

prepare someone or something for something

prepare the ground

prepare the ground

prepare the ˈground (for something)

be prepared

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verb make or get ready

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verb equip

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verb train

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verb make

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verb get ready

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verb practise

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verb brace

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verb to cause to be ready, as for use, consumption, or a special purpose

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verb to plan the details or arrangements of

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verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

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verb prepare for eating by applying heat

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verb to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery

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verb arrange by systematic planning and united effort

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verb educate for a future role or function

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verb create by training and teaching

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verb lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord

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verb undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

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