to prepare somebody for
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 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 …
3brace oneself for — verb prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant • Syn: ↑steel oneself against, ↑steel onself for, ↑prepare for • Hypernyms: ↑inure, ↑harden, ↑indurate • Verb Frames …
4steel onself for — verb prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant • Syn: ↑steel oneself against, ↑brace oneself for, ↑prepare for • Hypernyms: ↑inure, ↑harden, ↑indurate • Verb Frames …
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6gear somebody up (for something) — ˌgear ˈup (for/to sth) | ˌgear sb/sthˈup (for/to sth) derived to prepare yourself/sb/sth to do sth • Cycle organizations are gearing up for National Bike Week. see also ↑geared Main entry: ↑gear …
7psych somebody up (for something) — ˌpsych sb/yourself ˈup (for sth) derived (informal) to prepare sb/yourself mentally for sth difficult or unpleasant • I d got myself all psyched up for the interview and then it was called off at the last minute. see also ↑psyched Main entry: ↑ …
8gear somebody up (to something) — ˌgear ˈup (for/to sth) | ˌgear sb/sthˈup (for/to sth) derived to prepare yourself/sb/sth to do sth • Cycle organizations are gearing up for National Bike Week. see also ↑geared Main entry: ↑gear …
9gird (somebody) (up) for something — gird (yourself/sb/sth) (up) for sth derived (literary) to prepare for sth difficult, especially a fight, contest, etc. Main entry: ↑girdderived …
10make somebody up — ˌmake ˈup | ˌmake yourself/sbˈup derived to put powder, ↑lipstick, etc. on your/sb s face to make it more attractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc. related noun ↑make up (1) Main entry: ↑make …
