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prepare
- /pɹɪˈpɛə/ UK
- /pɹɪˈpɛː/ UK
- /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ US
- /pɹəˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Partially a back-formation from preparation; and partially borrowed from Middle French preparer, from Classical Latin praeparāre (“make ready in advance”), from prae- (“pre-”) + parāre (“make ready”). Compare Middle English preparaten (“to prepare”).
verb prepares · preparing · prepared · prepare
- To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
- To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook. We prepared a fish for dinner.
- To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation. We prepared for a bumpy ride.
- To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound. She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.
noun
- preparation Go levy men, and make prepare for war;
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: set up, ready, gear up, make, develop, organize, devise, educate, get up, set, groom, fix, train, cook, readiness, preparedness
Translations
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verb to make ready for a specific future purpose
| Español | preparar, aprestar, aparejar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 준비하다 junbihada, 마견하다 magyeonhada |
| 日本語 | 準備する jumbi suru |
| 中文 | 準備 /准备 zhǔnbèi |
| हिन्दी | तैयार करना taiyār karnā |
| Kiswahili | andaa |
| Português | preparar |
| Français | préparer |
| Deutsch | vorbereiten, präparieren |
| Italiano | preparare |
| Ελληνικά | προετοιμάζω proetoimázo, ετοιμάζω etoimázo |
| Română | prepara, pregăti |
| Русский | гото́вить gotóvitʹ, подгото́вить podgotóvitʹ, пригото́вить prigotóvitʹ, подгота́вливать podgotávlivatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chuẩn bị |
| العربية | جَهَّزَ jahhaza, حَضَّرَ ḥaḍḍara, أَعَدَّ ʔaʕadda |
| עברית | הכין hekhín |
verb to make ready for eating or drinking
| Español | preparar |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | kuandaa, ≈ for kuandalia sb |
| Português | preparar, fazer |
| Français | préparer, apprêter |
| Deutsch | zubereiten, vorbereiten |
| Italiano | preparare |
| Русский | гото́вить gotóvitʹ, пригото́вить prigotóvitʹ |
| עברית | הֵכִין hechín |
verb to make oneself ready
| Español | prepararse |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 준비하다 junbihada |
| 日本語 | 準備する junbi suru |
| 中文 | 準備 /准备 zhǔnbèi |
| Kiswahili | andaa |
| Português | preparar-se |
| Français | se préparer |
| Deutsch | sich vorbereiten |
| Italiano | prepararsi |
| Română | pregăti, prepara |
| Русский | гото́виться gotóvitʹsja, подгото́виться podgotóvitʹsja |
| العربية | اِسْتَعَدَّ istaʕadda, تَأَهَّبَ taʔahhaba |
| עברית | התכונן hitkonén |
Talk about this word "prepare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prepare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prepare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prepare "prepare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prepare.Cite this
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title = {prepare},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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