prepare

prepare
verb
1 MAKE STH READY to make something such as a machine, a place, or a piece of writing ready to be used: Mansell's team were up all night preparing the car for the race. | I'd better go upstairs and prepare her room. | Have you prepared your speech yet?
2 MAKE PLANS/ARRANGEMENTS (I, T) to make plans or arrangements for something that will happen in the future: Olympus is preparing to launch a new range of cameras.
(+ for): We only heard about the meeting yesterday, so we haven't started preparing for it yet. | prepare sth: They've prepared a special surprise party for him. | The airlines have prepared contingency plans in case the strike goes ahead. | prepare to do sth: Her parents were busy preparing to go on holiday.
3 MAKE YOURSELF READY (T) to make yourself mentally or physically ready for something that you expect to happen soon: prepare yourself (for): Prepare yourself for a shock. | They prepared themselves for a long wait. | Can you just give me a couple more moments to prepare myself? | prepare for action: The captain told the men to prepare for action.
4 TRAINING/EXPERIENCE (T) to provide someone with the training, skills, experience etc that they will need to do something or to deal with an unpleasant situation: prepare sb for sth: a course that prepares students for English examinations | Schools should do more to prepare children for the world of work. | prepare sb to do sth: Nothing in his life had prepared him for this ordeal.
5 FOOD (T) to make food or a meal ready to eat: Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking. | prepare sth for sb: John's preparing supper for us. | prepare sb sth: Helen had prepared us a wonderful meal.
6 prepare the way for/prepare the ground for to provide the conditions that make it possible for something to be achieved, or for someone to succeed in doing something: Curie's research prepared the way for the work of modern nuclear scientists.
7 MEDICINE/CHEMICAL (T) to make a medicine or chemical ready to be used, usually by mixing several substances: Preparing herbal medicines requires a lot of skill and knowledge about different kinds of herbs.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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