prepare the ground

English

Verb

prepare the ground (third-person singular simple present prepares the ground, present participle preparing the ground, simple past and past participle prepared the ground)

1. To do any preliminary work that will enable something to occur. [with for ‘something’]

   Synonyms: clear the ground, prepare the way

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: pohjustaa (fi)
• French: préparer le terrain (fr)
• Hungarian: előkészíti a terepet
• Italian: preparare il terreno
• Polish: szykować (pl) impf

See also

• lay the groundwork
• pave the way
• set the stage

Further reading

• “prepare the ground”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “prepare the ground”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “prepare the ground” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “prepare the ground”, in Collins English Dictionary.