/prɪˈpeə/
Translation
To get something or someone ready before it is needed.
Word origin
From Latin praeparare, made from prae ('before') and parare ('to make ready').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praeparare
Grammar
Examples
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"Prepare" means to get the meal ready.
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"Prepares" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Prepared" is the past form of "prepare".
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