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Vinony

prepare

verb

  1. to be ready, (cause to) make ready
  2. prepare, make, create
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Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈpɛə/ / /pɹɪˈpɛː/ / /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/

noun

Etymology: 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”).

  1. preparation

    “Go levy men, and make prepare for war;”

verb

Etymology: 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”).

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

    “We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.”

    “that they may prepare a city for habitation”

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

    “We prepared a fish for dinner.”

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

    “We prepared for a bumpy ride.”

    “As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.”

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

    “She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.”