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preparing

noun as in fitting

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They are, to say the least, preparing for civil war (the polling stations are stormed by armed gangs).

By April 2009, Obama was preparing to disclose those images.

As far as he is concerned, they're preparing his obituary and he doesn't care to attend the funeral.

Near the end of my time with Hitchcock, the American Film Institute is preparing to honor him with their Life Achievement Award.

At the same time, Eldridge was quietly preparing to run for Congress in upstate New York.

When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.

The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.

While the fortress was undermining at home, they were not idle, who were preparing to storm it from abroad.

He had his beautiful robe under him (for it was summer), and was preparing for his funeral oration.

She is very highly educated, and is preparing her eldest son for the university herself.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to preparing, such as: adapting, qualifying, and preparation.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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