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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Cal-Maine has already announced millions of dollars of new capital investments in the firm, aiming to increase its prepared foods production by 30% in the next two years.

From Barron's

While Britain and France have said they were prepared to form the core of a reassurance force in Ukraine after the war, the specifics around that support hadn’t previously been set out.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s all I know for sure. The question isn’t ‘are you prepared to die?’

From Los Angeles Times

Sanghi added that the company has successfully reduced its inventory and was preparing to increase production in the current quarter, which will begin to lower the costs of under-utilizing its factories.

From Barron's

Judge Allison Goddard, a magistrate judge in Southern California, uses AI tools to edit opinions, prepare lists of questions to ask lawyers at hearings and summarize portions of briefs in her written rulings.

From The Wall Street Journal

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