Synonyms of prepares

prepares

verb

present tense third-person singular of prepare

1

as in readies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• readies
• provides
• furnishes
• arranges
• fortifies
• equips
• preps
• lays
• fixes
• fits
• grooms
• instructs
• gathers
• educates
• supplies
• trains
• schools
• braces
• mounts
• girds
• boots (up)
• sets
• arms
• predisposes
• steels
• indoctrinates
• gears up
• spreads
• outfits
• primes
• drafts
• inclines
• tutors
• warms (up)
• frames
• draws up
• battens
• forearms

2

as in equips

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equips
• qualifies
• enables
• trains
• readies
• teaches
• adjusts
• adapts
• seasons
• fits
• educates
• conditions
• authorizes
• empowers
• shapes
• entitles
• accustoms
• grooms
• tailors
• instructs
• habituates
• schools
• indoctrinates
• tutors

3

as in composes

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form

the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composes
• writes
• formulates
• drafts
• casts
• crafts
• makes
• frames
• draws up
• assembles
• builds
• puts together
• expresses
• fabricates
• verbalizes
• conceives
• shapes
• devises
• words
• forms
• concocts
• states
• constructs
• molds
• fashions
• authors
• pens
• phrases
• reformulates
• reframes
• pieces (together)
• couches
• compounds
• sculptures
• indites
• redrafts

4

as in plans

to work out the details of (something) in advance

preparing an escape route in case of a fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• organizes
• arranges
• calculates
• designs
• plots
• charts
• outlines
• devises
• choreographs
• budgets
• maps (out)
• shapes
• schemes (out)
• projects
• contemplates
• intends
• blueprints
• lays out
• strategizes (about)
• drafts
• conspires
• contrives
• frames
• aims
• intrigues
• means
• meditates
• sketches
• concerts
• figures
• has on
• machinates
• gets up
• premeditates
• puts up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prepares

The first step prepares the surface so the natural cleaners can work better. —Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026

Friday, March 20 The medical transcriber types and prepares medical reports for doctors at Atascadero State Hospital. —Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026

Issa bitterly but regretfully prepares for the inevitable showdown. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026

As the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee prepares to reauthorize surface transportation programs before the September 2026 deadline, lawmakers face a critical test of their ability to separate political theater from policy substance. —Michael F. Gorman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

For now, both camps viewed the council’s dual-track vote as a chance to press their case as the city prepares competing plans. —Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026

Andrésol’s steps into the job as security forces continue to intensify their fight against armed gangs and the country prepares for the deployment of the first military contingents of the United Nations authorized Gang Suppression Force. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

Helping kids learn to manage emotions and solve problems prepares them for lifelong success. —Amy Morin, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026

Emerson said Greer also prepares him for life as a professional, which includes advice on how to approach being a potential top draft pick. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026