preparing
Making oneself ready
Preparing is getting ready for something that hasn't happened yet.
You might be preparing dinner, preparing for an exam, or preparing to leave.
The word emphasizes the process rather than completion—you're in the midst of making something ready, not yet finished.
Itemized verification guide
- outlineSummary of key elements
- schedulePlan of timed events
- timelineOrdered display of events
- agendaFormal discussion list
blueprint · framework · roadmap · logistics · methodology · procedure · strategy · draft
Developing abilities through practice
- drillHole-boring device
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- equippedSupplied with necessary items
standby · mobilizing · alertness · deployment · activation · conditioning · warm-up · contingency
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- choppingCutting into pieces
- mixingCombining into one mass
- measuringDetermining size or amount
seasoning · marinating · kneading · sautéing · boiling · grilling · baking · frying
Accumulating supplies in quantity
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
- suppliesResources for a task
- canningAirtight food preservation
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
pickling · freezing · drying · smoking · salting · dehydrating · vacuum-packing · rationing
Belief about future outcomes
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- awaitingStaying until something arrives
bracing · gearing up · psyching up · visualization · mental rehearsal · nerves · butterflies · apprehension
checklist
Itemized verification guide
agenda · blueprint · framework · roadmap · logistics · methodology · procedure · strategy · draft · diagram
training
Developing abilities through practice
- drillHole-boring device
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
equipped · standby · mobilizing · alertness · deployment · activation · conditioning · warm-up · contingency · simulation
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- choppingCutting into pieces
- mixingCombining into one mass
measuring · seasoning · marinating · kneading · sautéing · boiling · grilling · baking · frying · simmering
stockpiling
Accumulating supplies in quantity
preserving · pickling · freezing · drying · smoking · salting · dehydrating · vacuum-packing · rationing · larder
expectation
Belief about future outcomes
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
awaiting · bracing · gearing up · psyching up · visualization · mental rehearsal · nerves · butterflies · apprehension · steeling
dressing
Sauce for salads
shaving · bathing · washing · combing · preening · freshening · polishing · ironing · accessorizing · outfit
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
- outfittingequipping, fitting out, kitting out, outfitting, gearing up
- service tasksserving, greeting, seating, booking, checking in
- business proceduresrecording, processing, documenting, approving, verifying
- getting readyget ready, readying, equipping, gear up, prep time
preparingimprovising
Creating spontaneously without plan
winging it · ad-libbing · extemporizing · playing it by ear · freestyling
preparingfinishing
Bringing to completion
concluding · completing · wrapping up · cleaning up · debriefing
preparingneglecting
Failing to attend to
ignoring · disregarding · procrastinating · delaying · avoiding
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