Thesaurus results for PREPARES

prepares

verb

present tense third-person singular of prepare

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

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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

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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

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as in plans

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 prepares The first two production lines are now being tested as CATL prepares the facility for series production. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 The debut represents a notable loosening up, arriving as the company prepares for a much larger expansion of its business. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Harrow School admits only boys and prepares its students for A-levels, Harrow New York is co-ed and offers an International Baccalaureate curriculum. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Depending on the size of the party, my mother-in-law prepares the table hours, or even a day or so, in advance. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 Owner-baker Jonathan Ung prepares more than 1,000 doughnuts a day for one of the region’s most diverse, devoted pre-dawn lines. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 The order directs the Department of Water Resources to stage flood-fighting supplies such as sandbags and pumps, while Caltrans prepares traffic-control and snow-removal equipment along vulnerable highways. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 The new arc picks up in early fall, as the Shu clan’s southern territory prepares to host the Harvest Festival, a ritual in which the Crown Prince and the Maidens pray for a plentiful harvest. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 The Horned Frogs need someone to emerge as the go-to pass rusher as the program prepares to face more explosive offenses. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepares

Verb

The battery charges itself, and the primer pump readies the carb before starting.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
Jorge Silva | Reuters As Shein readies for its Hong Kong IPO, potential investors are getting a look at the harsh reality tariffs have brought for the fast-fashion retailer.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of readies

Verb

Helping kids solve problems and manage big feelings equips them to thrive in relationships and life.

— Amy Morin, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026
Meals are prepared on the kitchen block just to the right of the entryway, which equips adventurers with a dual-burner induction cooktop, sink and worktop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of equips

Verb

The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of composes

Verb

The Ostrich Army spoke of the impending incursion as the advent of jackboot autocracy, but plans to resist it seemed more equivocal.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
In particular, plans to develop long-term moon bases could benefit from the information.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of plans

Verb

Those authorities — not USPS —determine who qualifies to receive a ballot, what appears on it, when it was printed and mailed, how voters can return it, how signatures are verified and when the ballot is counted.

— Lee Moak, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
There’s been debate as to whether a show like The Bear, for instance, qualifies as a comedy.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualifies

Verb

But while the market logged a winning day on almost all fronts, an alarming trend not seen since 1999 was happening under the surface, CNBC's Sean Conlon writes.

— CJ Haddad, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
And, as Michele Monserrati, a scholar of modern Italian studies, writes, that helps explain why Italian Fascists were obsessed with samurai.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of writes

Verb

AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
But that’s also more or less the premise of this supposedly final installment of the rebooted franchise, which arranges another multiplayer safari of joystick slapstick for the Rock, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan.

— A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026