Definitions

prep

[prep] / prɛp /

ADJECTIVE

preparatory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

preliminary previous

WEAK

before elementary in advance of in anticipation of inductive opening precautionary prefatory prelusive preparative primary prior to

Antonyms

WEAK

auxiliary supplementary

NOUN

rehearsal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drill practice session reading recital tryout workout

STRONG

call description experiment going-over practice readying recitation recounting relation run through shakedown

WEAK

dry run rehearsing retelling test flight trial balloon trial performance

Antonyms

WEAK

cold turkey

VERB

equip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adorn arm deck out decorate dress endow furnish gear prepare provide qualify rig set up supply

STRONG

accouter appoint array attire deck heel implement man outfit ready stake stock

WEAK

feather nest fit out fix up gear up line nest turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

leave plain take

STRONG

disrobe unclothe

VERB

groom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comb educate prim tend

STRONG

brush clean coach curry dress drill nurture preen prime primp ready refine refresh sleek tidy train

WEAK

lick into shape make attractive make presentable pretty up put through grind put through mill rub down shape up slick up smarten up spiff up spruce up turn out

Antonyms

STRONG

damage dirty forget mess up neglect ruin

WEAK

ignore

VERB

prime

Synonyms

STRONG

brief clue coach cram excite fit galvanize groom inform innervate motivate move notify provoke rehearse stimulate tell train

WEAK

break in fill in make ready

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade forget

WEAK

neglect

VERB

ready

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange brace equip fit fix gird provide warm up

STRONG

brief fortify get make order organize post set strengthen

WEAK

clear the decks fill in fit out gear up get ready get set keep posted let in on make ready make up pave the way psych up put on to wise up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorganize

STRONG

disallow discourage disorder displace dissuade halt prevent weaken

WEAK

hold back retard slow

Example Sentences

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Sellers got used to “throwing their houses on the market” without doing any prep and selling quickly.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

He then transferred to a prep school in Plantation, American Heritage, where he ran track and prepared to catch passes from a marquee quarterback.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“We are working to open doors and prep the site for your safety,” the alert said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Perhaps the biggest downside of garlic is the prep work: peeling and mincing individual cloves can be a nuisance even for the everyday home cook.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The room smelled like the alcohol prep pads my uncle kept in the medicine cabinet.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

prep

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