lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139"
To make one's self ready; to get ready; to take the necessary previous measures; as, to prepare for death
to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech" lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139" prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior
To make all things ready; to put things in order; as, to prepare for a hostile invasion
{f} make ready; get oneself ready; put into the proper condition; do; be ready for -
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
To procure as suitable or necessary; to get ready; to provide; as, to prepare ammunition and provisions for troops; to prepare ships for defence; to prepare an entertainment
arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
When you prepare food, you get it ready to be eaten, for example by cooking it. She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner
If you prepare for an event or action that will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or make the necessary arrangements. The Party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election He had to go back to his hotel and prepare to catch a train for New York His doctor had told him to prepare himself for surgery
create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen. Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme The crew of the Iowa has been preparing the ship for storage