prepare
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- Regno Unito//pɹɪˈpɛə//
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- Stati Uniti//pɹəˈpɛ(ə)ɹ//
To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
verbo
- 1
To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
that they may prepare a city for habitation
our souls, not yet prepared for upper light
- 2
To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
We prepared a fish for dinner.
- 3
To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
We prepared for a bumpy ride.
As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.
Tourists visited a memorial hall adorned by a slogan in the handwriting of Chiang Kai-shek, Taiwan's divisive former nationalist leader: "Stay alert and prepare for battle."
- 4
To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.
Etimologia
Partially a back-formation from preparation; and partially borrowed from Middle French preparer, from Classical Latin praeparāre (“make ready in advance”), from prae- (“pre-”) + parāre (“make ready”). Compare Middle English preparaten (“to prepare”).
sostantivo
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obsoletopreparation
Go levy men, and make prepare for war;
Forme
- passato
- prepared
- participio passato
- prepared
- participio presente
- preparing
- 3ª persona singolare
- prepares
prepare · To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
prepared · Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).preparing · preparationpreposterous · Absurd, or contrary to common sense.