Prepare Definition
prĭ-pâr
prepared, prepares, preparing
verb
prepared, prepares, preparing
To make ready, usually for a specific purpose; make suitable; fit; adapt; train.
Webster's New World
To make things ready.
Webster's New World
To make receptive; dispose; accustom.
To prepare someone for bad news.
Webster's New World
To equip or furnish with necessary provisions, accessories, etc.; fit out.
To prepare an expedition.
Webster's New World
To put together or make out of ingredients, parts, etc., or according to a plan or formula; compound.
To prepare dinner or a medicine.
Webster's New World
noun
(obsolete) Preparation.
Wiktionary
idiom
be prepared
- To be willing (to do something):
I am not prepared to defend him when I know he was wrong.
American Heritage
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Prepare
Origin of Prepare
-
Middle English preparen from Old French preparer from Latin praeparāre prae- pre- parāre prepare, equip perə-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-
From Middle French preparer, from Classical Latin praeparāre (“make ready in advance"), from prae- (“pre-") + parāre (“make ready").
From Wiktionary
Prepare Is Also Mentioned In
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to prepare using the buttons below.