English Explanatory Dictionary

prepare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  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 make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
  4. To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
noun
  1. preparation

Pronunciation

/pɹɪˈpɛə/ /pɹɪˈpɛː/ /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ /pɹəˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ en-us-prepare.ogg /prɪˈpa(r)/

Word forms

prepare prepares preparing prepared no-table-tags glossary preparest preparedst prepareth

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”).

Synonyms

busk graith ready yark get get ready

Related words

preparation preparatory

Derived words

disprepare failure to prepare is preparing to fail fore-prepare foreprepare hope for the best, prepare for the worst if you want peace, prepare for war misprepare overprepare preparability preparable preparate prepare ahead preparement prepare the ground prepare the way prepare up preparingly preprepare pre-prepare reprepare unprepare
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