0 present participle of prepare
1 to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future:
This course prepares students for middle and senior managerial positions.
[ + obj + to infinitive ] Are the players mentally and physically prepared to play a tough game?
[ + to infinitive ] It almost seems as if she is preparing to die.
The sixth-form students are preparing to take their A levels.
I don't think you appreciate how much time I spent preparing this meal.
Flushed with success after their surprise win against Italy, Belgium are preparing for Saturday's game against Spain.
I hadn't prepared a speech so I just said a few words off the cuff.
I have people that help with preparing my meals, but nobody feeds me.
All these conditions, it is suggested, are conducive to inducing dorsal system function in preparing the response to the gap size.
This may be helpful when preparing a pregnant patient for transition from coumadin to heparin.
