- prepare
- prepare (v.) mid-15c., from M.Fr. preparer, from L. praeparare (see PREPARATION (Cf. preparation)). Slang shortening prep is from 1927. Related: Prepared; preparing.
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Prepare — Pre*pare , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepare?}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preparing}.] [F. pr[ e]parer, L. praeparare; prae before + parare to make ready. See {Pare}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prepare — Pre*pare , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepare?}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preparing}.] [F. pr[ e]parer, L. praeparare; prae before + parare to make ready. See {Pare}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
préparé — préparé, ée (pre pa ré, rée) part. passé de préparer. 1° Disposé. • J ai vu tendre aux enfants une gorge assurée à la sanglante mort qu ils voyaient préparée, ROTROU St Genest, II, 7. • Et quoique le bûcher soit déjà préparé, Le nom de la… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
prepare — prepare, fit, qualify, condition, ready are comparable when they mean to make someone or something ready. Prepare is the most inclusive of these terms; it implies a process, often a complicated process, involving a making ready, a getting ready,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Prepare — Pre*pare , v. i. 1. To make all things ready; to put things in order; as, to prepare for a hostile invasion. Bid them prepare for dinner. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make one s self ready; to get ready; to take the necessary previous measures; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prepare — [prē par′, pripar′] vt. prepared, preparing [ME preparen < MFr preparer < L praeparare < prae , before (see PRE ) + parare, to set in order, get ready, akin to parere, to bring forth, bear (see PAROUS)] 1. to make ready, usually for a… … English World dictionary
Prepare — Pre*pare , n. Preparation. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prepare — index arrange (plan), charge (instruct on the law), compile, conceive (invent), contrive, devise (invent … Law dictionary
prepare — [v] make or get ready adapt, adjust, anticipate, appoint, arrange, assemble, brace, build up, coach, concoct, construct, contrive, cook, develop, dispose, draw up, endow, equip, fabricate, fashion, fill in, fit, fit out, fix, form, formulate,… … New thesaurus
preparé — Preparé, [prepar]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
