prepares
Makes things ready
Prepares is the third-person singular form of prepare, meaning to make ready for a particular purpose or occasion.
Someone prepares a meal by cooking it, prepares for an exam by studying, or prepares a report by gathering information and writing it up.
She prepares breakfast every morning.
To prepare can also mean to brace oneself mentally: Nothing prepares you for that kind of loss.
Toothed wheel or belongings
- outfitSet of clothes worn together
- supplyFurnish or stock
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- uniformIdentical throughout
tools · provisions · equipment · packing · stocking · arming · loading · outfitting
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- marinateSoak food in flavoring
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- choppingCutting into pieces
mixing · kneading · whisking · baking · frying · grilling · sauteing · roasting
Planned approach to goals
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- agendaFormal discussion list
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- outlineSummary of key elements
framework · schedule · timetable · logistics · coordination · organizing · arranging · drafting
Belief about future outcomes
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- predictionForecast of coming events
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
outlook · bracing · expecting · foreseeing · envisioning · projecting · awaiting · watching
Warning or watchfulness
- poisedCalm and controlled
- primedMade ready beforehand
- setArrange in position
- willingReady without resistance
eager · braced · geared · conditioned · standing by · on deck · at the ready · warming up
gear
Toothed wheel or belongings
uniform · tools · provisions · equipment · packing · stocking · arming · loading · outfitting · gathering
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- marinateSoak food in flavoring
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
chopping · mixing · kneading · whisking · baking · frying · grilling · sauteing · roasting · steaming
strategy
Planned approach to goals
outline · framework · schedule · timetable · logistics · coordination · organizing · arranging · drafting · mapping
expectation
Belief about future outcomes
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- predictionForecast of coming events
prospect · outlook · bracing · expecting · foreseeing · envisioning · projecting · awaiting · watching · monitoring
alert
Warning or watchfulness
willing · eager · braced · geared · conditioned · standing by · on deck · at the ready · warming up · limbering
preparesimprovises
Creates spontaneously, unrehearsed
wings it · ad-libs · extemporizes · neglects · ignores
preparesdismantles
Takes something apart systematically
disassembles · takes apart · destroys · ruins · undoes
- be preparedState of anticipatory readiness
- prepare the wayMake ready beforehand
- prepared mustardReady-to-use seed paste
- college preparatory schoolSecondary institution readying students for university
- mental preparationCognitive readiness beforehand
- tax preparationReadying income documents for government
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