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prepare

[pri-pair] / prɪˈpɛər /
VERB
make or get ready
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrange assemble brace develop draw up equip form formulate gird make plan produce provide qualify ready strengthen supply train
STRONG
adapt adjust anticipate appoint coach concoct construct contrive cook dispose endow fabricate fashion fit fix fortify furnish groom outfit perfect practice prime settle steel
WEAK
build up fill in fit out lay the groundwork make provision make up put in order put together smooth the way turn out warm up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy discourage disperse dissuade forget halt hurt let go neglect ruin scatter stop take weaken
STRONG
break confuse demolish disarrange disorder disorganize disturb ignore unfit unfurnish unsettle upset wreck

Example Sentences

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So taxpayers could be in one big stall as they prepare their returns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

As the world’s major auction houses prepare for next month’s spring sales in New York, clues are starting to trickle out about the masterpieces they’ve wrangled to resell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The astronauts will have undergone "ICE" training, as they are placed in isolated, confined and extreme environments to prepare them for space, she explained.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

That’s right at the beginning of the time when Corn Belt farmers typically prepare their soil for planting, including the first applications of fertilizer.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Jimmie and I had known this was coming, so we’d had a little more time to prepare.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson