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 Just ask former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, whose early investment in Anthropic could soon be worth billions as the AI company prepares to go public as soon as next month. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The show is set in 1989 as Marietta prepares to celebrate the grand reopening of the former Nunn Better Cabinet Company. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Maryland officials unveiled new brand identities for Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness Stakes as the historic race prepares to return to Baltimore in May 2027. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Park’s comments come as Gromit prepares for a major first after almost four decades of silently reacting to his owner’s increasingly outlandish inventions. — Sadie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Bezos, then, has good reasons to seek additional sources of investment — particularly as Blue Origin prepares to expand its commercial operations. — Daniel Biedermann, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The appearance also lands as U2 prepares for a major return to the road. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026 The continent’s inventors are in the spotlight as Johannesburg prepares to host the final of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa prize. — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 As the city prepares for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, a $30-billion makeover for LAX is underway. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepares

Verb

Now with almost two years under de La Faverie’s belt, Zannino laid out the priorities for the year ahead as the enterprise readies itself for the future.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The battery charges itself, and the primer pump readies the carb before starting.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of readies

Verb

That doesn’t just ease the minds of residents, the HOA president told the Herald, but equips them with data that could be used in potential litigation.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Acer equips this Googlebook with two top-firing speakers that bookend the keyboard.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 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

New safety requirements apply What sets the aircraft apart is its enhanced angle-of-attack system, which Boeing plans to introduce across the 737 MAX family.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The company has about 40 employees across San Francisco and New York and plans to reach around 75 by the end of the year.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of plans

Verb

The robot’s onboard visual feedback provides information about the objects and their positions during these interactions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The province contributes to Canada's equalization system, which provides federal funding to provinces with lower fiscal capacity.

— Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of provides

Verb

Clean that up before seeking emergency financing, and confirm with the lender what qualifies as borrowing support.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
As a result of the win, the film automatically qualifies for submission to the Best International Feature category of the Oscars.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualifies

Verb

Gutierrez writes about that, his early childhood in Cuba, and leadership lessons from his career in his new book, Sheer Will.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Shane Gillis’ dumb joke raised serious issues about women, fashion and sexuality, columnist Robin Abcarian writes.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of writes

Verb

They are invited to monthly meetings where Vasquez arranges for guest speakers on topics including public relations and banking.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
The team’s creepiest and most contented member is Xavier Von Erck (Matthew Maher), an online vigilante who arranges the show’s meetups, spending his days and nights fishing around in online chat rooms.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026