what does prepare mean?
PREPARE as VERB
- Meaning
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
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- Get the children ready for school!
- prepare for war
- I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
Hypernyms(s) prepare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
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- She is training to be a teacher
- He trained as a legal aid
Hypernyms(s) prepare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- create by training and teaching
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- The old master is training world-class violinists
- we develop the leaders for the future
Hypernyms(s) prepare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- arrange by systematic planning and united effort
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- machinate a plot
- organize a strike
- devise a plan to take over the director’’s office
Hypernyms(s) prepare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- prepare for eating by applying heat
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- Cook me dinner, please
- can you make me an omelette?
- fix breakfast for the guests, please
Hypernyms(s) prepare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
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- prepare a report
- prepare a speech
Hypernyms(s) prepare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
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- prepare the discord in bar 139
Hypernyms(s) prepare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- prepare (someone) for a future role or function
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) prepare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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