PREPARE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Prepare

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English: from French préparer or Latin praeparare, from prae ‘before’ + parare ‘make ready’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: prɪˈpɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make (something) ready for use or consideration

Short Definition:

make ready for use or consideration

Examples:
  • prepare a brief summary of the article
Definition:

make (someone) ready or able to do or deal with something

Short Definition:

make ready to do or deal with something

Examples:
  • schools should prepare children for life
  • she took time off to prepare for her exams
Definition:

(in conventional harmony) lead up to (a discord) by means of preparation.

Short Definition:

lead up to discord by means of preparation

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