Thesaurus results for PREPARE

prepare

verb

pri-ˈper

as in to ready

to make ready in advance I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter

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as in to equip

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military

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as in to compose

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press

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as in to plan

to work out the details of (something) in advance preparing an escape route in case of a fire

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Recent Examples of prepare The Swiss squad did a lap of honor and some players completed post-game interviews before the broadcast noted the teams had been summoned by Norwegian referee Rohit Saggi and told to prepare to go back on the field and complete the 90 minutes. —

ABC News, 31 May 2026 Most cases develop symptoms between two and four weeks, with a median incubation period of about 18 days, according to World Health Organization guidance prepared for the cruise ship outbreak. —

Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026 Good general managers have their team prepared for the worst-case scenario. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026 As Atlanta prepares to welcome thousands of international visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, new smart restrooms installed along the Atlanta Beltline are becoming part of the city's broader effort to improve infrastructure and accessibility ahead of the global event. —

Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for prepare

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Verb

The theater is readying fundraising campaigns for that expansion.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
California’s approach is to push forward with offshore wind preparations that fall within its jurisdiction, readying the ports and the power grid to eventually take on electricity from 1,000 turbines in federal waters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026