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1prepare — 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; :… …
2prepare — 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… …
3prepare */*/*/ — 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… …
4prepare — 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… …
5prepare — verb 1) I want you to prepare a report Syn: make/get ready, put together, draw up, produce, arrange, assemble, construct, compose, formulate 2) the meal was easy to prepare Syn: cook, make …
6prepare — verb 1) I will prepare a report Syn: make/get ready, put together, draw up, produce, arrange, assemble, construct, compose, formulate 2) the meal is easy to prepare Syn: cook, make …
7prepare — verb ADVERB ▪ adequately, properly ▪ fully ▪ carefully, meticulously, painstakingly ▪ The lectures were carefully prepared …
8prepare — [[t]prɪpe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ prepares, preparing, prepared 1) VERB If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen. [V n] Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week s programme... [V n] On… …
9steel yourself — phrase to prepare yourself for something unpleasant He steeled himself for the awful truth. Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: steel * * * steel yourself : to make (yourself) ready for somet …
10dust yourself off — dust (yourself) off to prepare yourself to continue doing something you unexpectedly stopped doing. Everyone wonders if the nation can dust itself off after the disaster. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dusting yourself off (= cleaning …
