to prepare to do sth
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 — 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… …
3prepare the ground (for something) — prepare the ˈground (for sth) idiom to make it possible or easier for sth to be achieved • The committee will prepare the ground for next month s meeting. • Early experiments with rockets prepared the ground for space travel. Main entry:… …
4prepare — verb ADVERB ▪ adequately, properly ▪ fully ▪ carefully, meticulously, painstakingly ▪ The lectures were carefully prepared …
5write sth up — UK US write sth up Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► to prepare a full report, document, etc. to record ideas, discussions, or meetings you had earlier: »I need to write up the minutes of the meeting. ► ACCOUNTING,… …
6draw sth up — UK US draw sth up Phrasal Verb with draw({{}}/drɔː/ verb [T] (drew, drawn) ► to prepare something in writing, especially a plan or formal document: »First, draw up a business plan outlining what you re going to do. »draw up a budget/contract/list …
7gear sb/sth up — UK US gear (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with gear({{}}/gɪər/ verb ► to prepare yourself or someone else for something: »Politicians are already gearing up for the election. »Local health unions are gearing themselves up for a battle amid fears of job …
8gear sth up — UK US gear (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with gear({{}}/gɪər/ verb ► to prepare yourself or someone else for something: »Politicians are already gearing up for the election. »Local health unions are gearing themselves up for a battle amid fears of job …
9make up sth — UK US make up sth Phrasal Verb with make({{}}/meɪk/ verb [T] (made, made) ► to combine with other people or things to form a total or group: »Tuition makes up $154.7 million of the university s $389.5 million budget. »The committee is made up of… …
10put sth together — UK US put sth together Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to prepare a piece of work by organizing several ideas and suggestions: put together a plan/proposal/package »The management are putting together a proposal to… …
