pre·pare 
/prɪˈpeɚ/ verb
pre·pares; pre·pared; pre·par·ing /prɪˈpeɚ/ verb 1 a [+ obj] : to make (someone or something) ready for some activity, purpose, use, etc.
▪ The teacher prepared the students for the test. ▪ Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon. ▪ The nurses prepared the patient for surgery. ▪ Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.
b : to make yourself ready for something that you will be doing, something that you expect to happen, etc. [no obj] ▪ They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare. — often + for ▪ We don't have much more time to prepare for their arrival. ▪ He prepares for games by studying tapes of the opposing team. ▪ At this time of year, most animals are preparing for winter. [+ obj] ▪ We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival. ▪ She tried to prepare herself for bad news. ▪ The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage. 2 [+ obj] : to make or create (something) so that it is ready for use
▪ She prepared [=made] dinner. ▪ Prepare a salad. ▪ He prepared [=wrote] a report for his boss. ▪ The pharmacist prepared the prescription.
▪ The teacher prepared the students for the test. ▪ Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon. ▪ The nurses prepared the patient for surgery. ▪ Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.
b : to make yourself ready for something that you will be doing, something that you expect to happen, etc. [no obj] ▪ They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare. — often + for ▪ We don't have much more time to prepare for their arrival. ▪ He prepares for games by studying tapes of the opposing team. ▪ At this time of year, most animals are preparing for winter. [+ obj] ▪ We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival. ▪ She tried to prepare herself for bad news. ▪ The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage.
▪ She prepared [=made] dinner. ▪ Prepare a salad. ▪ He prepared [=wrote] a report for his boss. ▪ The pharmacist prepared the prescription.
