English to English noun
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Preparation. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc |  | Example: Get the children ready for school! prepare for war I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
source: wordnet30
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prepare for eating by applying heat |  | Example: Cook me dinner, please can you make me an omelette? fix breakfast for the guests, please
source: wordnet30
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to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery |  | Example: prepare a report prepare a speech
source: wordnet30
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arrange by systematic planning and united effort |  | Example: machinate a plot organize a strike devise a plan to take over the director's office
source: wordnet30
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educate for a future role or function |  | Example: He is grooming his son to become his successor The prince was prepared to become King one day They trained him to be a warrior
source: wordnet30
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create by training and teaching |  | Example: The old master is training world-class violinists we develop the leaders for the future
source: wordnet30
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lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord |  | Example: prepare the discord in bar 139
source: wordnet30
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undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession |  | Example: She is training to be a teacher He trained as a legal aid
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To fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for seed; to prepare a lesson. |  | source: webster1913
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To make all things ready; to put things in order; as, to prepare for a hostile invasion. |  | source: webster1913
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