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prepare
verb as in make or get ready
Strongest matches
arrange, assemble, brace, develop, draw up, equip, form, formulate, gird, make, plan, produce, provide, qualify, ready, strengthen, supply, train
Strong matches
adapt, adjust, anticipate, appoint, coach, concoct, construct, contrive, cook, dispose, endow, fabricate, fashion, fit, fix, fortify, furnish, groom, outfit, perfect, practice, prime, settle, steel
Weak matches
build up, fill in, fit out, lay the groundwork, make provision, make up, put in order, put together, smooth the way, turn out, warm up
Example Sentences
She’s been preparing to open a production of “The Seagull” at the Barbican in London, her first time onstage since 2019.
Churches, schools and community organizations are preparing for the possibility that federal agents may invade their grounds in search of people suspected of being undocumented.
"Even though I am preparing to leave elected politics, I hope to contribute in different ways to making that ambition a reality."
A former MP said he was preparing to move to Ukraine to continue his charity work because it was better then "simply sending cheques over".
"At that time publishers were much more prepared to back their hunches," he said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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