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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare |
| Synonyms: | arrange, brace, brief, clear the decks, equip, fill in, fit, fit out, fix, fortify, gear up, get, get ready, get set, gird, keep posted, let in on, make, make ready, make up, order, organize, pave the way, post, prep, provide, psych up, put on to, set, strengthen, warm up, wise up |
| Antonyms: | hold back, retard, slow |
| Main Entry: | coach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | instruct, usually in recreation |
| Synonyms: | break in, cram, drill, educate, hone, lay it out for, lick into shape, prepare, pull one's coat, put through the grind, put through the mill, ready, school, teach, train, tutor |
| Antonyms: | accept, learn, listen |
| 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: | enable |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allow, authorize |
| Synonyms: | accredit, approve, capacitate, commission, condition, empower, endow, facilitate, fit, give power, implement, invest, let, license, make possible, permit, prepare, provide the means, qualify, ready, sanction, set up, warrant |
| Antonyms: | block, disallow, halt, hinder, inhibit, oppose, prevent, stop |
| Main Entry: | equip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make ready with supplies |
| Synonyms: | accouter, adorn, appoint, arm, array, attire, deck, deck out, decorate, dress, endow, feather nest, fit out, fix up, furnish, gear, gear up, heel, implement, line nest, man, outfit, prep, prepare, provide, qualify, ready, rig, set up, stake, stock, supply, turn out |
| Main Entry: | fit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | equip |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, accoutre, arm, fix, furnish, get, implement, kit out, make, make up, outfit, prepare, provide, ready, rig |
| Main Entry: | fix |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cook a meal |
| Synonyms: | fit, get, get ready, heat, make, make up, microwave, prepare, ready, warm, whip up |
| Antonyms: | eat out |
| Main Entry: | fortify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make strong and secure; add to |
| Synonyms: | brace, build up, bulwark, buttress, charge up, consolidate, embattle, entrench, garrison, gird, prepare, prop, protect, punch up, ready, reinforce, secure, shore up, soup up, steel*, step up, strengthen, support |
| Antonyms: | decrease, hurt, injure, weaken |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare, equip |
| Synonyms: | accouter, adapt, adjust, appoint, arm, blend, fit, fit out, furnish, harness, match, organize, outfit, ready, regulate, rig, suit, tailor, turn out |
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