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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In the next room, another editor put together a scene featuring AI-generated video of jet fighters preparing to take off.

From BBC

It is preparing to host the Paralympics and is currently staging Milan Fashion Week.

From Barron's

It may take the sustained campaign prepared by Central Command’s Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Glen was deployed to Dubai in 2021, the family prepared to move to the city for two years.

From BBC

Murrin did not intend to evade taxes when she hired the accountant to prepare her return back in 1993, government lawyers have acknowledged.

From MarketWatch

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