prepare

1. 1

   To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.transitive

   • We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
2. 2

   To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.transitive

   • We prepared a fish for dinner.
3. 3

   To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.intransitive

   • We prepared for a bumpy ride.
4. 4

   To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.transitive

   • She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.

syn. busk · graith · ready · yark

1. 1

   preparationobsolete

   • Go levy men, and make prepare for war;