PREPARE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PREPARE?

Need another word that means the same as “prepare”? Find 85 synonyms and 30 related words for “prepare” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Prepare” are: develop, educate, train, fix, gear up, ready, set, set up, cook, make, groom, devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, make ready, get ready, put together, draw up, produce, arrange, assemble, construct, compose, edit, work out, think up, conceive, formulate, concoct, fashion, work up, lay, get, muster, dish up, blend, infuse, brew, primed, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set, take the necessary steps, do the necessary, lay the groundwork, do the spadework, gear oneself up, gird up one's loins, fit oneself out, rig oneself out, provide, arm oneself, get into shape, practise, exercise, warm up, study, work, do preparation, revise, do homework, instruct, teach, coach, tutor, inculcate, discipline, drill, prime, brief, guide, direct, put in the picture, brace, tense, steel, steady, buttress, strengthen, fortify, predisposed, of a mind

Prepare as a Verb

Definitions of "Prepare" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prepare” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Arrange by systematic planning and united effort.
• Make (a substance) by a chemical reaction or series of reactions.
• Lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord.
• To prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery.
• (in conventional harmony) lead up to (a discord) by means of preparation.
• Make (someone) ready or able to do or deal with something.
• Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession.
• Create by training and teaching.
• Prepare for eating by applying heat.
• Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.
• Be willing to do something.
• Educate for a future role or function.
• Make (food or a meal) ready for cooking or eating.
• Make (something) ready for use or consideration.

Synonyms of "Prepare" as a verb (85 Words)

arm oneself	Supply with arms.
arrange	Make arrangements for. They arranged to meet at eleven o clock.
arrange things	Make arrangements for.
assemble	(of male moths) gather for mating in response to a pheromone released by a female. The males assemble and hang by their front legs within a yard or two of the female.
blend	Blend or harmonize. He blends in with the crowd.
brace	Support or hold steady and make steadfast with or as if with a brace. She braced her feet against a projecting shelf.
brew	Prepare by brewing. A storm was brewing.
brief	Instruct a barrister by brief. The reporters were briefed about the President s plan to invade.
buttress	Reinforce with a buttress. Authority was buttressed by religious belief.
coach	Drive a coach. Fly or coach to the shores of the Mediterranean.
compose	Calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet. Christians compose 40 per cent of the state s population.
conceive	Create (an embryo) by fertilizing an egg. The racist conceives such people to be inferior.
concoct	Make a concoction of by mixing. His cronies concocted a simple plan.
construct	Form (a sentence) according to grammatical rules. A company that constructs oil rigs.
cook	Transform by heating. My husband doesn t cook.
develop	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. Develop the melody and change the key.
devise	Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. Devise a plan to take over the director s office.
direct	Give directions to point somebody into a certain direction. He directed that no picture from his collection could be sold.
discipline	Develop (a child’s or animal’s) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control. A member of staff was to be disciplined by management.
dish up	Make concave; shape like a dish.
do homework	Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.
do preparation	Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.
do the necessary	Proceed or get along.
do the spadework	Proceed or get along.
draw up	Allow a draft.
drill	Produce a hole in something by or as if by boring with a drill. The troops were drilling.
edit	Be editor of a newspaper or magazine. The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years.
educate	Create by training and teaching. She had crises of conscience about how best to educate her youngest child.
exercise	Cause an animal to take exercise. She still exercised every day.
fashion	Make out of components (often in an improvising manner. The skins were fashioned into boots and shoes.
fit oneself out	Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.
fix	Decide upon or fix definitely. Ruth fixed herself a cold drink.
formulate	Express (an idea) in a concise or systematic way. Use special effects paints that are formulated for the task.
fortify	Add nutrients to. The girl was fortified by her religious faith.
gear oneself up	Set the level or character of.
gear up	Set the level or character of.
get	Take vengeance on or get even. She didn t get his name when they met the first time.
get everything set	Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of.
get into shape	Communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone.
get ready	Achieve a point or goal.
get up	Go through (mental or physical states or experiences.
gird up one's loins	Raise.
groom	Give a neat and tidy appearance to (someone. Star pupils who are groomed for higher things.
guide	Use as a guide. Information is available to guide you through the planning and development process.
inculcate	Teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction. I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry.
infuse	Undergo the process of infusion. Saline was infused into the aorta.
instruct	Give instructions or directions for some task. He instructed them in the use of firearms.
lay	Used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used e g lay the blame on means to blame. This hen doesn t lay.
lay the groundwork	Prepare or position for action or operation.
machinate	Engage in plots; scheme. He machinated against other bishops.
make	Make by shaping or bringing together constituents. Make a mess in one s office.
make preparations	Change from one form into another.
make provision	Proceed along a path.
make ready	Charge with a function; charge to be.
muster	Assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle. I finally mustered up the courage to call them.
of a mind	Be in charge of or deal with.
organise	Form or join a union.
organize	Create (as an entity. Organize a strike.
practise	Perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to acquire, improve or maintain proficiency in it. We still practise some of these rituals today.
predisposed	Make susceptible.
prime	Insert a primer into a gun mine or charge preparatory to detonation or firing. Prime a car engine.
primed	Cover with a primer; apply a primer to.
produce	Cause (a particular result or situation) to happen or exist. The plant produces blue flowers in late autumn.
provide	Make a possibility or provide opportunity for permit to be attainable or cause to remain. Emma was handsomely provided for in Frannie s will.
put in the picture	Cause (someone) to undergo something.
put together	Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation.
ready	Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use event etc. Get the children ready for school.
revise	Revise or reorganize especially for the purpose of updating and improving. He had cause to revise his opinion a moment after expressing it.
rig oneself out	Equip with sails or masts.
set	Set in type. My book will be typeset nicely.
set up	Urge to attack someone.
steady	Make steady. I took a deep breath to steady my nerves.
steel	Cover plate or edge with steel. His team were steeling themselves for disappointment.
strengthen	Give a healthy elasticity to. The wind won t strengthen until after dark.
study	Be a student follow a course of study be enrolled at an institute of learning. He is meditating in his study.
take the necessary steps	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.
teach	Work as a teacher. He came one day each week to teach painting.
tense	Become tense typically through anxiety or nervousness. Alternately relax and tense your calf muscle.
think up	Imagine or visualize.
train	Create by training and teaching. Charles trained to London with Emma.
tutor	Be a tutor to someone give individual instruction. She tutored me in Spanish.
warm up	Get warm or warmer.
work	Set to or keep at work. This method doesn t work.
work out	Operate in a certain place, area, or specialty.
work up	Operate in a certain place, area, or specialty.

Usage Examples of "Prepare" as a verb

• The prince was prepared to become King one day.
• Prepare the discord in bar 139.
• Prepare for war.
• Prepare a report.
• She took time off to prepare for her exams.
• Prepare a speech.
• I wasn't prepared to go along with that.
• She was busy preparing lunch.
• Prepare a brief summary of the article.
• Schools should prepare children for life.
• Alkanes may be prepared by the removal of carbon dioxide from the corresponding carboxylic acid.

Associations of "Prepare" (30 Words)

arrange	Make arrangements for. They hoped to arrange a meeting.
array	An arrangement of quantities or symbols in rows and columns; a matrix. He was clothed in fine array.
cleanup	The fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team.
codify	Arrange according to a plan or system. This would codify existing intergovernmental cooperation on drugs.
configure	Arrange or put together in a particular form or configuration. Two of the aircraft will be configured as VIP transports.
construct	Form (an idea or theory) by bringing together various conceptual elements. Construct a sentence.
cook	Someone who cooks food. I told you I could cook.
coordinate	Form a coordinate bond to an atom or molecule. Coordinate the painters masons and plumbers.
create	Create by artistic means. Little kids create because they hate being ignored.
deploy	Place troops or weapons in battle formation. The U S deploys its weapons in the Middle East.
establish	Establish the validity of something as by an example explanation or experiment. The principle of the supremacy of national parliaments needs to be firmly established.
format	Especially in computing arrange or put into a format. He has just re issued the collection in CD format.
found	Set up or found. Found art.
harmonize	Bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously. The need to harmonize British practice with the new European standards.
install	Place (someone) in a new position of authority, especially with ceremony. Ashley installed herself behind her table.
installation	A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry. Computer installations.
institute	An association organized to promote art or science or education. She intended to institute divorce proceedings.
make	Make or cause to be or to become. Make up a room.
orchestrate	Write an orchestra score for. The song cycle was stunningly arranged and orchestrated.
orchestration	The planning or coordination of the elements of a situation to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously. The orchestration of the campaign needed tightening.
ordering	Logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements. There were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list.
organize	Arrange by systematic planning and united effort. Organize a strike.
preparation	The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action. She continued her preparations for the party.
ready	Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use event etc. A ready source of cash.
redefine	Give a new or different definition to. The role of the Emperor was redefined.
reorganize	Change the way in which (something) is organized. We have to reorganize the entire workload.
setup	The way something is organized or arranged. It takes time to learn the setup around here.
sizing	Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics.
systematize	Arrange according to an organized system; make systematic. Systematize our scientific knowledge.
troubleshoot	Analyse and solve serious problems for a company or other organization. When managers troubleshoot it strengthens the whole team.