prepare
11preparé — Preparé, [prepar]ée. part …
12prepare — ► VERB 1) make ready for use or consideration. 2) make or get ready to do or deal with something. 3) (be prepared to do) be willing to do. 4) make (a substance) by chemical reaction. DERIVATIVES preparer noun …
13prepare */*/*/ — UK [prɪˈpeə(r)] / US [prɪˈper] verb Word forms prepare : present tense I/you/we/they prepare he/she/it prepares present participle preparing past tense prepared past participle prepared 1) a) [transitive] to make something ready for use I was… …
14prepare — pre|pare W1S1 [prıˈpeə US ˈper] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something)¦ 2¦(make plans/arrangements)¦ 3¦(make something ready)¦ 4¦(make yourself ready)¦ 5¦(make somebody ready)¦ 6 prepare the way/ground for somebody/something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; :… …
15prepare — pre|pare [ prı per ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to make something ready for use: I was asked to prepare a report for our next meeting. prepare something for someone/something: Wendy helped Karen prepare the room for their guests. a ) to make food… …
16prepare — 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… …
17prepare — verb ADVERB ▪ adequately, properly ▪ fully ▪ carefully, meticulously, painstakingly ▪ The lectures were carefully prepared …
18prepare — [[t]prɪpe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ prepares, preparing, prepared 1) VERB If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen. [V n] Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week s programme... [V n] On… …
19prepare — preparer, n. /pri pair /, v., prepared, preparing. v.t. 1. to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery. 2. to get (a meal) ready for eating, as by proper assembling, cooking, etc. 3. to manufacture, compound, or… …
20prepare — v. 1) to prepare carefully, thoroughly 2) (D; intr., refl., tr.) to prepare for (she was prepareing for the examination; they prepared themselves for unpleasant news; she is prepareing a paper for presentation at the national meeting) 3) (E) they …
