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11prepare for — verb prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant (Freq. 7) • Syn: ↑steel oneself against, ↑steel onself for, ↑brace oneself for • Hypernyms: ↑inure, ↑harden, ↑indurate …
12prepare for the worst — be ready for the worst that could happen …
13if you want peace, you must prepare for war — Translating the 4th cent. AD Roman military writer FLAVIUS VEGETIUS Epitoma Rei Militaris III. (Introd.) qui desideratpacem, praeparet bellum, he who desires peace must prepare for war. a 1547 E. HALL Chronicle (1548) Edw. IV 209 He forgat the… …
14hope for the best and prepare for the worst — 1565 NORTON & SACKVILLE Gorboduc I. ii. Good is I graunt of all to hope the best, But not to liue still dreadles of the worst. 1581 W. AVERELL Charles & Julia D7 To hope the best, and feare the worst, (loe, such is Loouers gaines). 1706 E. WARD… …
15Prepare — Pre*pare , v. i. 1. To make all things ready; to put things in order; as, to prepare for a hostile invasion. Bid them prepare for dinner. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make one s self ready; to get ready; to take the necessary previous measures; as …
16prepare */*/*/ — UK [prɪˈpeə(r)] / US [prɪˈper] verb Word forms prepare : present tense I/you/we/they prepare he/she/it prepares present participle preparing past tense prepared past participle prepared 1) a) [transitive] to make something ready for use I was… …
17prepare — pre|pare W1S1 [prıˈpeə US ˈper] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something)¦ 2¦(make plans/arrangements)¦ 3¦(make something ready)¦ 4¦(make yourself ready)¦ 5¦(make somebody ready)¦ 6 prepare the way/ground for somebody/something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; :… …
18prepare — pre|pare [ prı per ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to make something ready for use: I was asked to prepare a report for our next meeting. prepare something for someone/something: Wendy helped Karen prepare the room for their guests. a ) to make food… …
19prepare — verb 1 MAKE STH READY to make something such as a machine, a place, or a piece of writing ready to be used: Mansell s team were up all night preparing the car for the race. | I d better go upstairs and prepare her room. | Have you prepared your… …
20prepare — verb ADVERB ▪ adequately, properly ▪ fully ▪ carefully, meticulously, painstakingly ▪ The lectures were carefully prepared …
