[ UK /pɹɪpˈe‍ə/ ]
[ US /pɹiˈpɛɹ/ ]
VERB
  1. 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
  2. create by training and teaching
    we develop the leaders for the future
    The old master is training world-class violinists
  3. arrange by systematic planning and united effort
    machinate a plot
    devise a plan to take over the director's office
    organize a strike
  4. undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
    He trained as a legal aid
    She is training to be a teacher
  5. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
    prepare a report
    prepare a speech
  6. 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
  7. educate for a future role or function
    The prince was prepared to become King one day
    He is grooming his son to become his successor
    They trained him to be a warrior
  8. prepare for eating by applying heat
    fix breakfast for the guests, please
    can you make me an omelette?
    Cook me dinner, please
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How To Use prepare In A Sentence

  • Just before serving, prepare a few small cheese ravioli and place them in each bowl before you add the soup.
  • Spoon the mixture into the prepared flan case and chill until set.
  • The importance of a good one can be gauged by the fact that there are now many people who prepare CVs for other people as a business. Say Goodbye to Debt
  • A professional wedding and event planner like me is prepared to address all of these concerns and more.
  • Your Manager will probably also want to comment on how you prepare for, accomplish and present completed tasks.
  • The worst may not happen, but we must prepare for it
  • Prepare and store stock solution in a lightproof bottle.
  • The admission comes in the form of internal Bank documents prepared earlier in 1992 by its operations evaluation department.
  • Petrifications, where no organic material remains, are usually prepared as thin sections or polished and studied under reflected light.
  • Finance ministers and central bankers from the G-20 advanced and developing nations are meeting in South Korea Friday and Saturday to prepare for a summit of G-20 leaders next month. Japan Calls for Currency-Market Cooperation
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