PREPARE

v. 1 (get or make) ready, prime, arrange, (put in) order, organize, provide for, make provision(s) for, lay the groundwork (for), (make) fit, fit (out), equip, outfit, adapt Have you prepared adequately for the meeting? We prepared the house to receive guests 2 train, (get or make) ready, study, practise, Colloq cram, Brit swot, get up He is preparing to take an exam 3 train, educate, teach, (get or make) ready, groom, brief, develop Her mother is preparing her for the next Olympics 4 cook (up), make, do, Colloq whip up, US and Canadian fix I shall prepare dinner for eight o'clock 5 manufacture, fabricate, produce, make, put out, build, construct, assemble, put together, turn out, fashion, forge, mould Our company prepares components for the printing industry 6 brace, strengthen, steel, fortify, ready When I saw the doctor's face, I prepared myself for bad news 7 process, produce, make, treat, change, modify, transform This fabric has been specially prepared to repel stains