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make ready
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | equip with weapon or power |
| Synonyms: | accouter, appoint, array, deck, equalize, fortify, furnish, gear, gird, guard, heel up, heel, issue, load, load up, lug iron, make ready, mobilize, outfit, pack, pack a rod, prepare, prime, protect, provide, rig, rod up, strengthen, supply, tote |
| Antonyms: | disarm |
| Main Entry: | condition |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adapt, prepare |
| Synonyms: | accustom, brainwash, build up, educate, equip, habituate, inure, loosen up, make ready, modify, practice, program, ready, shape up, sharpen, tone up, toughen up, train, warm up, whip into shape, work out, work over |
| Main Entry: | do |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, act, arrange, be responsible for, bring about, cause, close, complete, conclude, cook*, create, determine, discharge, do one's thing, effect, end, engage in, execute, finish, fix, fulfill, get ready, get with it, go for it, look after, make, make ready, move, operate, organize, perform, prepare, produce, pull off, see to, succeed, take care of business, take on, transact, undertake, wind up, work, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | defer, destroy, fail, idle, lose, miss, neglect, pass, put off, undo |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | physically prepare; groom |
| Synonyms: | adjust, align, arrange, comb, decorate, dispose, do up, fit, make ready, ornament, set, straighten, trim |
| Antonyms: | disarray, mess up, rumple, wrinkle |
| Main Entry: | embattle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare for battle |
| Synonyms: | arm, array, equip, fortify, furnish, make ready, militarize, mobilize, prepare for combat, strengthen, supply |
| Main Entry: | gird |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | encircle; strengthen |
| Synonyms: | band, belt, bind, block, blockade, bolster, brace, buttress, cincture, circle, enclose, encompass, enfold, environ, fasten, fortify, girdle, hem in, make ready, pen, prepare, ready, reinforce, ring, round, secure, steel, support, surround |
| Antonyms: | let go, weaken |
| Main Entry: | inure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accustom |
| Synonyms: | acclimate, familiarize, habituate, harden, make ready, season, toughen, train |
| Main Entry: | mobilize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ready for action, movement |
| Synonyms: | activate, actuate, animate, assemble, call to arms, call up, catalyze, circulate, drive, gather, get ready, impel, make ready, marshal, muster, organize, prepare, propel, put in motion, rally, ready, set in motion, set off |
| Antonyms: | check, demobilize, end, halt, hold back, stop |
| Main Entry: | prime |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get ready; prepare |
| Synonyms: | break in, brief, clue*, coach, cram, excite, fill in, fit, galvanize, groom, inform, innervate, make ready, motivate, move, notify, prep, provoke, rehearse, stimulate, tell, train |
| Antonyms: | forget, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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