Definition of prepare
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - 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.
- v. i. - To make all things ready; to put things in order; as,
to prepare for a hostile invasion.
- v. i. - To make one's self ready; to get ready; to take the
necessary previous measures; as, to prepare for death.
- n. - Preparation.