v. 25B6; verb
I want you to prepare a report : MAKE/GET READY, put together, draw up, produce, arrange, assemble, construct, compose, formulate.
the meal was easy to prepare : COOK, make, get, put together, concoct; informal fix, rustle up; Brit. informal knock up.
preparing for war : GET READY, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set.
athletes preparing for the Olympics : TRAIN, get into shape, practise, get ready.
I must prepare for my exams : STUDY, revise; Brit. informal swot.
this course prepares students for their exams : INSTRUCT, coach, train, tutor, drill, prime.
prepare yourself for a shock : BRACE, make ready, tense, steel, steady.