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prepare
What does prepare mean?
prepare (verb): to make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use prepare in a sentence?
- We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce prepare?
/pɹiˈpɛɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does prepare come from?
Partially a back-formation from preparation; and partially borrowed from Middle French preparer, from Classical Latin praeparāre (“make ready in advance”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of prepare?
Words related to prepare
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “prepare” mean?
to move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot
Not quite: that's what run means.
to accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)
Not quite: that's what believe means.
to make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm
Right! That's what “prepare” means.
to go past, by, over, or through; to proceed from one side to the other of; to move past
Not quite: that's what pass means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “prepare”?
start
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ready
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close
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thank
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