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verb
  1. 1
    to make something ready for use

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of prepare

    To make plans or arrangements: plan, arrange, organize, draw up, map out, think ahead, fix, finalize, orchestrate, dream up... more
    1. a.
      to make food ready to be cooked or eaten, for example by cleaning or cutting it

      American English synonyms or related words for this sense of prepare

      Prepare food for cooking or eating: bake, beat, blanch, blend, bone, butcher, butchery, butter, carve, chill... more
  2. 2
    to make plans for a future event so that you will be ready for it

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of prepare

    To organize an event: organize, prepare, plan, arrange, set up, stage, orchestrate, choreograph, hold, convene... more
  4. 4
    to make a medicine or chemical by mixing substances together

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of prepare

    To mix things, or to become mixed: mix, dissolve, stir in, blend, merge, intermingle, mix up, mingle, combine... more

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