prepare

noun

(obsolete) preparation

verb

(transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.

(transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.

(intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.

(transitive) To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.

Roots

praepre- · Latin · before, in front paro-par · Latin · prepare

Synonyms for prepare

readyadj organizev devisev cookn makev educatev arrangev concoctv groomn equipv assemblev developv fixv prearrangev

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