prepare

Etymology

Partially a back-formation from preparation; and partially borrowed from Middle French preparer, from Classical Latin praeparāre (“make ready in advance”), from prae- (“pre-”) + parāre (“make ready”). Compare Middle English preparaten (“to prepare”).

verb

1. (transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.
   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.
   As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess
   Tourists visited a memorial hall adorned by a slogan in the handwriting of Chiang Kai-shek, Taiwan's divisive former nationalist leader: "Stay alert and prepare for battle." 10 April 2023, “Taiwan's frontline islanders resigned in face of Chinese military might”, in France 24, archived from the original on 2023-04-10
4. (transitive) To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
   She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.

noun

1. (obsolete) preparation