prepare

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Spanish 2.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle French préparer, from classical Latin praeparāre ‘make ready in advance’, from prae- ‘pre-’ + parāre ‘make ready’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /pɹɪˈpɛː/
• (GenAm) IPA: /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/
• (US) IPA: /pɻiˈpɛ(ə)ɻ/, /pɻəˈpɛ(ə)ɻ/
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to prepare (third-person singular simple present prepares, present participle preparing, simple past and past participle prepared)

1. (transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose.

   We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.

2. (transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.

   We prepared a fish for dinner.

3. (intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.

   We prepared for a bumpy ride.

4. (transitive) To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.

   She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.

[edit] Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aeepprr
• paperer
• repaper

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[edit] Verb

prepare (infinitive: preparar)

1. formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of preparar.
2. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of preparar.
3. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of preparar.
4. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of preparar.