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 curriculum prepares students for future education and careers in creative industries, requiring them to analyze, design and render complex graphics, package design, typography, layouts, corporate brand identities and web interfaces. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Her arrival comes as Dion prepares for her most substantial return to live performance since health issues forced her to stop touring. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 His comments come as the UK’s government prepares a Green Paper that will seek to dictate how the country’s media systems operate in the future, with prominence among the options on the table. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 The moratorium is designed to pause approvals of new storage facilities while city staff prepares a study on their effects and considers updates to the city’s municipal code to address residents’ concerns. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The scandal also comes as the country prepares for a restructuring of its criminal justice system that will give police greater authority because prosecutors will be stripped of their investigative powers. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Then, as Pike prepares to hand over the bridge to Lieutenant Rahda (Abinaya Sivakumaran), his replacement notices a slight shift in the ship’s trajectory. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Marshall, a 6-foot, 210-pound native of Southfield, Michigan, beat out junior Cole Ballard for the job as the team prepares for its opener against Long Island a week from Friday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The move also comes as the company prepares for an upcoming fall event to show off its newest devices. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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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
Renovations continue as the campus slowly readies more classrooms.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of readies

Verb

The Sculptor equips Wolf with a prosthetic arm called the Shinobi Prosthetic.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Whether supporting the Trident missile or other systems throughout the fleet, NSWC Corona’s work equips sailors with the confidence to trust their systems — empowering them to deliver peace through strength when the nation depends on them most.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 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

But the company eventually plans to open-source the standard, which means any device manufacturer in any industry will be able to adopt it.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Heat limits chip performance The aerospace and defense firm plans to integrate diamond directly into advanced semiconductor devices.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of plans

Verb

Going into the summer, recruiting a left-back was on the agenda, though Newcastle feel Dedic and Livramento’s ability to play down both flanks provides enough cover.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Sea Hunter shows engine record The Navy’s growing autonomous fleet provides a direct use case for the certified technology.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of provides

Verb

Other people who lose their insurance may opt to enroll for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, or see if an income drop qualifies their family for Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program coverage.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
The information would be used by the government to determine if the child qualifies for citizenship under the new order, the State Department proposal ⁠says.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualifies

Verb

These speeches, which Ossoff writes himself, have become a sensation among liberal voters, fueling talk of a presidential bid.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Promiscuously, Lewis writes about the Burtons, and about everything within reach of the Burtons, and then about everything within reach of that.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of writes

Verb

And the concierge arranges virtually anything your heart desires, whether that's a private bike tour around the beaches of the Kennebunks, a hot air balloon ride, a cooking class, or a private dinner in the restaurant's wine cellar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
The list of names for storms is prepared six years in advance of the current hurricane season by the World Meteorological Organization, which arranges them alphabetically.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026