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prepare

/pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/verb2 syllables

Prepare means: educate for a future role or function.

Synonyms for prepare25

verb, as in educate for a future role or function

groom, train, develop, educate, discipline, check, condition

verb, as in create by training and teaching

train, develop, educate, groom, build up

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

fix, set up, ready, gear up, set

verb, as in prepare for eating by applying heat

cook, fix, ready, make

verb, as in arrange by systematic planning and united effort

organize, organise, devise, get up, machinate

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

train, develop, educate, groom

also used for prepare

get, get ready, busk, graith, yark

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does prepare mean?8

verb

1

educate for a future role or function“He is grooming his son to become his successor”

2

create by training and teaching“The old master is training world-class violinists”

3

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc“Get the children ready for school!”

4

prepare for eating by applying heat“Cook me dinner, please”

5

arrange by systematic planning and united effort“machinate a plot”

6

undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession“She is training to be a teacher”

7

to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery“prepare a report”

8

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with prepare?52

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All 52 rhymes for prepare, grouped by syllable

Prepare in a sentence

  • If you wish for peace, prepare for war.jerom
  • Then the witch placed her cauldron on the fire, to prepare the magic draught.Hybrid
  • When you want to wash up, first prepare the towel to dry yourself with.mervert1
  • Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.Hybrid
  • Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.Hybrid
  • If you want to endure life, prepare yourself for death.Adelpa
  • During peace, it is wise to build up your fortifications and prepare for war.sabretou
  • For starters, prepare all the reference books you can find.Winter

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Forms of prepare

as a verb

past tense
prepared
present participle
preparing
third-person singular
prepares
past participle
prepared