prepare
/prɪˈpɛr/
verb
- To make something or someone ready for a specific purpose, event, or use.
- I have to prepare my presentation for tomorrow's meeting.
- The team spent weeks preparing the field for the big game.
- She needs to prepare the ingredients before she starts cooking.
- To make yourself ready to deal with something that will happen in the future.
- Students should prepare for the exam by studying every day.
- He prepared himself mentally for the difficult conversation.
- We are preparing for a possible storm by stocking up on supplies.
- To put together or create something, such as a meal, a report, or a plan.
- Our team will prepare a detailed report by Friday.
- She prepared a list of questions for the interview.
- The chef is preparing a special dish for the guests.
noun
- The act of getting ready; preparation (used in the phrase 'in prepare' only in very limited contexts, but as a standalone noun it is rare; the common noun form is 'preparation').
- They went into prepare mode as soon as the alarm sounded.
- The soldiers were in a state of prepare for the attack.
- The kitchen was a flurry of prepare as the dinner hour approached.