preparing (verb)
1prepare — [c]/prəˈpɛə / (say pruh pair) verb (prepared, preparing) –verb (t) 1. to make ready, or put in due condition, for something. 2. to get ready for eating, as a meal, by due assembling, dressing, or cooking. 3. to manufacture, compound, or compose.… …
2prepare — verb (prepared; preparing) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French preparer, from Latin praeparare, from prae pre + parare to procure, prepare more at pare Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to make ready beforehand for some purpose,… …
3prepare — verb ADVERB ▪ adequately, properly ▪ fully ▪ carefully, meticulously, painstakingly ▪ The lectures were carefully prepared …
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… …
5edit out — verb cut and assemble the components of (Freq. 2) edit film cut recording tape • Syn: ↑edit, ↑cut • Derivationally related forms: ↑cutting (for: ↑ …
6prepare — 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 …
7prepare — 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 …
8expect — verb Etymology: Latin exspectare to look forward to, from ex + spectare to look at, frequentative of specere to look more at spy Date: 1560 intransitive verb 1. archaic wait, stay 2. to look forward 3. to be pregnant …
9edit — verb 1 (I, T) to prepare a book, piece of film etc for printing or broadcasting by deciding what to include, and making sure there are no mistakes: hours and hours spent editing text 2 (T) to work as the editor of a newspaper, magazine etc: She… …
10insure — verb 1 (I, T) to buy insurance to protect yourself against something bad happening to you, your family, your possessions etc: Have you insured the contents of your home? | insure (sth/sb) against sth: It would be wise to insure your property… …
