1. Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
   "prepare for war";
   - fix, set up, ready, gear up, set
    
2. Arrange by systematic planning and united effort
   "The team prepared a detailed proposal for the new project";
   - organize, organise [Brit], devise, get up, machinate
    
3. (of food) combine or process (e.g. heat) to make ready for eating
   "prepare me dinner, please";
   - cook, fix [informal], ready, make
    
4. Put together a text, either for written or spoken delivery
   "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
    
5. Create by training and teaching
   "The old master is preparing world-class violinists";
   - train, develop, educate
    
6. Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
   "She is preparing to be a teacher";
   - train
    
7. Educate for a future role or function
   "The prince was prepared to become King one day";
   - groom, train
    
8. (music) lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
   "prepare the discord in bar 139"

Derived forms: prepares, preparing, prepared

Type of: alter, change, create, educate, initiate, instruct, learn, make, make from scratch, modify, pioneer, read, sound, study, take, teach

Encyclopedia: Prepare