Synonyms for prepare
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Ready — to make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation
ready, make, get ready, set, begin, get, cook, take steps, do, adapt, fix informal, dress, draw up, fit up, draw, fit, gear up, yark dated
2. Arrange
arrange, plan, concoct, organize, organise UK, devise, form, forme US, brew, machinate rare
Other
gird, qualify, season, elaborate, discipline, condition, predispose, trim, busk dated UK, premeditate rare, graith dated UK
Definitions
- v. 1
To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
We prepared for a bumpy ride.
- v. 2
To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
- v. 3
To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
We prepared a fish for dinner.
- v. 4
To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.
Related words
- Word family
- preparation preparatory
- Phrases
- prepare the ground prepare the way
Forms
- Past participle
- prepared
e.g. prepared → readied, setted, begun, getten…
Example sentences
- ready I will see to it that everything is ready in time.
- begin Today more and more people begin to use computers.
- cook Tom bought some expensive meat to cook for dinner.
- plan We must adapt our plan to these new circumstances.
- arrange Can you arrange a meeting with the vice president?
By length
- 2 letters
- do1
- 3 letters
- get1, set1, fit1, fix1, arm1
- 4 letters
- make1, plan1, form1, draw1, cook1, trim1, brew1, gird1, busk1, yark
- 5 letters
- ready2, train1, begin2, dress1, adapt2, groom1, equip2, forme
- 6 letters
- season2, devise2, graith
- 7 letters
- provide2, develop3, qualify3, arrange2, educate3, furnish2, concoct2
- 8 letters
- organize3, organise
- 9 letters
- condition3, elaborate3, machinate
- 10 letters
- discipline3, predispose3
- 11 letters
- premeditate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ready2 = 2 syllables).