To prepare means to get ready for something. When you prepare for a test, you'll get a better score than if you don’t.

She prepared [= made] dinner. Prepare a salad. He prepared [= wrote] a report for his boss. The pharmacist prepared the prescription.

Definition of prepare verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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PREPARE definition: to put in proper condition or readiness. See examples of prepare used in a sentence.

The meaning of PREPARE is to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. How to use prepare in a sentence.

  1. to make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc: to prepare a meal; to prepare to go. 4. (Music, other) (tr) music to soften the impact of (a dissonant note) by the …
  2. The meaning of PREPARE is to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. How to use prepare in a sentence.

    1. to make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc: to prepare a meal; to prepare to go. 4. (Music, other) (tr) music to soften the impact of (a dissonant note) by the …
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