Definitions

prepare

[pri-pair] / prɪˈpɛər /

VERB

make or get ready

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange assemble brace develop draw up equip form formulate gird make plan produce provide qualify ready strengthen supply train

STRONG

adapt adjust anticipate appoint coach concoct construct contrive cook dispose endow fabricate fashion fit fix fortify furnish groom outfit perfect practice prime settle steel

WEAK

build up fill in fit out lay the groundwork make provision make up put in order put together smooth the way turn out warm up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy discourage disperse dissuade forget halt hurt let go neglect ruin scatter stop take weaken

STRONG

break confuse demolish disarrange disorder disorganize disturb ignore unfit unfurnish unsettle upset wreck

Example Sentences

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That’s why sellers need to carefully prepare before they list their house, said realtor Melanie Balog, who works with the Real Brokerage in the Indianapolis area.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

You hire him when you’ve decided to go to war, and prepare to fight all the way to the Supreme Court.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

So how can families better prepare for college and retirement expenses?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

More money is likely to flow to employees of hot AI startups soon as OpenAI and Anthropic prepare for initial public offerings as soon as this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I would prepare soup with the cocoyam leaves and the bright orange palm nuts I’d picked from an oil palm tree the day before.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Vocabulary lists containing prepare

PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)

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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I

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