prepared; preparing
1
a
: to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity
prepare food for dinner
farmers preparing the soil for planting
b
: to put in a proper state of mind
is prepared to listen
2
: to work out the details of : plan in advance
preparing a campaign strategy
3
a
: to put together : compound
prepare a prescription
b
: to put into written form
prepare a report
: to get ready
preparing for a career
preparer
noun
Examples of prepare in a Sentence
The teacher prepared the students for the test.
Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon.
The nurses prepared the patient for surgery.
Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.
They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare.
We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival.
She tried to prepare herself for bad news.
The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage.
The pharmacist prepared the prescription.
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That review will examine campus safety conditions leading up to the incident, how the university prepared for and responded on the day of the shooting, and how emergency response efforts were handled afterward.
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—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Prepare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepare. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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prepare
verb
pre·pare
pri-ˈpa(ə)r 
-ˈpe(ə)r
prepared; preparing
1
: to make ready beforehand
prepared us for the news
prepare for a test
2
: to put together the elements of : compound
prepare a prescription
preparer
noun
Medical Definition
prepare
transitive verb
pre·pare
pri-ˈpa(ə)r, -ˈpe(ə)r
prepared; preparing
1
: to make ready beforehand
prepare a patient for surgery
2
: to put together : compound
prepared a vaccine from live virus
prepared the doctor's prescription
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