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verb

Prepare v. t. (past & past part. prepared; pres. part. preparing)

To fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for seed; to prepare a lesson. "Our souls, not yet prepared for upper light."

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. "That they may prepare a city for habitation."

Synonyms: To fit; adjust; adapt; qualify; equip; provide; form; make; make; ready.

Prepare v. i.

To make all things ready; to put things in order; as, to prepare for a hostile invasion. "Bid them prepare for dinner."

To make one's self ready; to get ready; to take the necessary previous measures; as, to prepare for death.

adjective

Prepared adj. Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions.

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"Prepared" Quotes from Famous Books

... gaiety, watched all that passed with the utmost vigilance, and he knew how to avail himself of every circumstance that could be turned to his own advantage. He well knew that a lady's ear is never so happily prepared for the voice of flattery as after having been forced to hear that of sincerity. Dashwood contrived to meet Lady Augusta, just after she had been mortified by her late admirer's total recovery of his liberty, and, seizing well his moment, pressed his suit with gallant ardour. As he exhibited ...

— Tales And Novels, Volume 1 • Maria Edgeworth

... so," returned Mr. Bayard, who had already half solved the enigma of Mr. Gwynn. "I begin to fear that you are a quixotic, not to say an eccentric, not to add a most egotistical young man. At that I'm not prepared to say you are wrong. One is justified in extreme concealments to avoid those animals ...

— The President - A novel • Alfred Henry Lewis

... I prepared for church. I had appointed to go with Miss Port, and to meet her on the road. Mr. Fairly said, if I would give him leave, he would stay and write letters in my little parlour. I supplied him with materials, and emptied ...

— The Diary and Letters of Madam D'Arblay Volume 2 • Madame D'Arblay

... been settled, another still more necessary step had to be taken, which was to let Zoraida know how matters stood that she might be prepared and forewarned, so as not to be taken by surprise if we were suddenly to seize upon her before she thought the Christians' vessel could have returned. I determined, therefore, to go to the garden and try if I could speak to her; and ...

— Don Quixote • Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

... which the eight votes being cast for Bascom would be give to Warner in consideration of $300,000 in cash, to be held in escrow by Yesler, and that the committee now had the said package, supposed to contain the bills for that amount, in its possession, and was prepared to turn it over to ...

— Ridgway of Montana - (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also the Villain) • William MacLeod Raine

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