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 home search comes as second lady Usha Vance prepares to give birth to her fourth child, a baby boy, later this month. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026

Airport improvements, venue upgrades, transportation projects and housing plans are steadily moving forward as the city prepares to welcome athletes, media and visitors from around the world. — Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Set across several periods, the film begins in Paris in 2024, as Mara prepares to testify before France’s National Assembly and finally speak publicly about her case. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026

Typically, the city of Miami search-and-rescue team prepares for a minimum of two weeks for work in disaster zones. — Ella Moore july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Instead, the reconstructed launch pad will be capable of supporting horizontal rocket stage integration operations as Blue Origin prepares to introduce an even bigger and more powerful version of the New Glenn rocket. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Summer House earned its first Emmy as filming for Season 11 prepares to start. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Site preparation is underway, with land clearing and leveling completed as the company prepares for commercial equipment deliveries expected later this year. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

As the United States prepares to celebrate its milestone birthday on Saturday, patriotic festivities and commemorations have been underway for over a year, with America 250 events taking place across the country. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026