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prepare
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
prepares; prepared; preparing
prepares; prepared; preparing
Learner's definition of PREPARE
1
a [+ object] : to make (someone or something) ready for some activity, purpose, use, etc.使…做好准备
- The teacher prepared the students for the test.老师帮助学生们复习备考。
- Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon.你的房间正在准备中，应该马上就好。
- The nurses prepared the patient for surgery.护士们为病人做了术前准备。
- Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.农民们正忙着整地，准备栽种。
b : to make yourself ready for something that you will be doing, something that you expect to happen, etc.（为…）做好准备 — often + for
[no object]
- They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare.他们马上就到，我们没有更多的时间准备了。
- We don't have much more time to prepare for their arrival.我们没有更多时间为他们的到来做准备。
- He prepares for games by studying tapes of the opposing team.他通过录像带研究对方球队，为比赛做准备。
- At this time of year, most animals are preparing for winter.每年的这个时候，多数动物正忙着为过冬做准备。
[+ object]
- We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival.我们没有更多时间为他们的到来做准备。
- She tried to prepare herself for bad news.她努力让自己对坏消息做好心理准备。
- The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage.水手们正在为远航做准备。
2
[+ object] : to make or create (something) so that it is ready for use制作；调制；预备
- She prepared [=made] dinner.她做了晚餐。
- Prepare a salad.做一份沙拉。
- He prepared [=wrote] a report for his boss.他给老板写了一份报告。
- The pharmacist prepared the prescription.药剂师按药方配了药。
Example Sentences
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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web That’s now been relaxed, because of the logistics of a public notice and to give time for staff to prepare. 
Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 The group was formed to monitor, plan, prepare and coordinate precautionary efforts to address the coronavirus. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Now may be the time for Lincoln to prepare to produce such a model once again. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 There's also pushback from commercial tax preparation companies, which question whether Americans want the IRS to prepare their taxes. Fatima Hussein, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022 There’s also pushback from commercial tax preparation companies, which question whether Americans want the IRS to prepare their taxes. Fatima Hussein, al, 13 Aug. 2022 See More
Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 The group was formed to monitor, plan, prepare and coordinate precautionary efforts to address the coronavirus. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Now may be the time for Lincoln to prepare to produce such a model once again. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 There's also pushback from commercial tax preparation companies, which question whether Americans want the IRS to prepare their taxes. Fatima Hussein, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022 There’s also pushback from commercial tax preparation companies, which question whether Americans want the IRS to prepare their taxes. Fatima Hussein, al, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English preparen, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French preparer, borrowed from Latin praeparāre "to furnish beforehand, put in a state of readiness," from prae- pre- + parāre "to supply, provide, make ready" — more at pare
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of prepare was in the 15th century verb
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