prepare
Translation
to prepare, to get ready, to make
Examples
I need to prepare for my interview.
I need to prepare for my interview.
She prepared a delicious dinner for us.
She prepared a delicious dinner for us.
The team is preparing to launch the new product.
The team is preparing to launch the new product.
Grammar Patterns
((to prepare)) ((for sth.)) to get ready for something I need to prepare for my interview.
((to prepare)) ((sth.)) to make something ready She prepared a delicious dinner for us.
((to prepare)) ((to-inf)) to get ready to do something The team is preparing to launch the new product.
Similar Words
Synonyms: get ready, arrange, make
Etymology
From Latin 'praeparare', from 'prae-' (before) + 'parare' (to make ready).
Memory Tips
'Pre-' means 'before'. You are making something ready *before* it is needed.