Synonyms of prep

prep 1 of 2

verb

as in to prepare

to make ready in advance

the cooking time is considerably shortened if you've prepped the chicken the night before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepare
• ready
• furnish
• arrange
• provide
• equip
• lay
• fortify
• fit
• fix
• groom
• school
• prime
• steel
• train
• educate
• gather
• supply
• brace
• mount
• instruct
• boot (up)
• set
• gird
• arm
• indoctrinate
• tutor
• gear up
• draft
• spread
• batten
• predispose
• outfit
• warm (up)
• draw up
• incline
• frame
• forearm

prep

2 of 2

noun

as in school

Related Words

• school
• preparatory school
• prep school
• boarding school
• academy
• kindergarten
• elementary school
• high school
• secondary school
• primary school
• public school
• common school
• junior high school
• middle school
• grammar school
• senior high school
• trade school
• seminary
• academe
• charter school
• magnet school
• Sunday school
• training school
• minischool
• yeshiva
• madrassa

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prep

Verb

Because a painting is only as good as its canvas, this 2-in-1 priming and setting spray was used to prep the skin before blush and other makeup products. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

There's also a gym on site for adults to prep a workout, either to amp up for a day in the park or to get those extra steps in afterward. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Noun

For now, most of you should focus on realistic emergency prep. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Lenhard attended La Costa Canyon High School as a freshman, then headed to an Irvine tennis academy for his remaining prep years before playing collegiately at Cal Poly. — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026