prepare (
http://definr.com/prepare)
v 1: make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose
or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for
school!"; "prepare for war" [syn:
set up,
ready, {gear
up},
set]
2: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner,
please"; "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for
the guests, please" [syn:
cook,
fix,
ready,
make]
3: to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery;
"prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
4: arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate
a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over
the director's office" [syn:
organize,
organise,
devise,
get up,
machinate]
5: 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" [syn:
groom,
train]
6: create by training and teaching; "The old master is training
world-class violinists; "we develop the leaders for the
future" [syn:
train,
develop,
educate]
7: make suitable for eating; of foods
8: 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" [syn:
train]