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 agreement covers up to 50% of Loviisa’s capacity and comes as Google prepares to invest €13 billion ($15 billion) in data centers and supporting infrastructure in Finland during 2027 and 2028. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Having celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025, Riot Fest prepares for its 11th year in Douglass Park with a few subtle differences. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 But there are no guarantees, as the bankruptcy court prepares to approve this unusual sale. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 The United Nations prepares to sidebar on international AI governance. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026 Several streets throughout Lower Manhattan will be closed Friday morning as the city prepares for the commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, police officials said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Sep. 2026 The eight-hour, first-time homebuyer course teaches the basics of all the hidden and unanticipated costs that come with purchasing a home, while a separate one-on-one session prepares buyers to understand basic bookkeeping and finance. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2026 As the Detroit Board of Ethics prepares to investigate Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallet, a familiar name is surfacing to run the effort. — Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The future of Flock in Georgia may ultimately come down to the governor's race, as Kemp prepares to leave office at the end of the year. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

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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

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

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 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

California Teachers Association plans to file a lawsuit against the state Tuesday over its decision to withhold Proposition 98 funding from schools in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

— Chaewon Chung Updated September 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Beginning in the new fiscal year, the city plans to reduce the median bimonthly residential water and sewer bill from $78 to $62, a 21% reduction based on an average monthly consumption of 5,250 gallons.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of plans

Verb

Being the product of reproduction but not knowing from whom is, to me, like the back of a second surface mirror, the part that provides the surface for the silvered layer, which is then covered with a piece of glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
With waterfall views and an ideal location among the old-school charm of Beacon’s shops and restaurants, the Roundhouse provides a perfect weekend escape for New Yorkers who want to feel a world away from home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of provides

Verb

Banda qualifies for the NWSL’s new High Impact Player rule, which allows teams to exceed the salary cap for elite players, and probably attracted interest from clubs around the league as her contract neared its expiration next year.

— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Here's who qualifies, when checks could arrive and why the payments are being issued.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualifies

Verb

Database lookup triggers Agent C, which calls out to an external API and writes results to cloud storage.

— Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Like a drug, your ego can stop you from listening to your true self … My true self is someone who writes and sings songs.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of writes

Verb

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
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