Word

prepare, v.
(prepared, prepares, preparing)
freq. cnt. 83

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

fix gear up prepare ready set set up

sample sentences

"Get the children ready for school!"
"prepare for war"
"I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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preparative preparatory preparation preparation

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hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

socialize, socialise provide cram precondition fix mount set up, lay out, set winterize, winterise summerize, summerise prime work, cultivate, crop brace, poise

prepare for eating by applying heat
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

cook fix make prepare ready

sample sentences

"Cook me dinner, please"
"can you make me an omelette?"
"fix breakfast for the guests, please"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

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Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

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cookery cooking cooker cook

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preserve, keep dress, dress out deglaze scallop, escallop flambe put on devil precook whip up, whomp up cook up, concoct lard

hypernym

create from raw material, create from raw stuff

verb group

arrange by systematic planning and united effort
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

devise get up machinate organise organize prepare

sample sentences

"machinate a plot"
"organize a strike"
"devise a plan to take over the director's office"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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organization organization organization

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devising deviser

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organisation organisation

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hypernym

initiate, pioneer

hyponym

mount, put on lay set up sandwich spatchcock embattle

to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

prepare

sample sentences

"prepare a report"
"prepare a speech"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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hypernym

hyponym

rough, rough out, rough in

educate for a future role or function
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

groom prepare train

sample sentences

"He is grooming his son to become his successor"
"The prince was prepared to become King one day"
"They trained him to be a warrior"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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preparative preparatory preparation

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training trainee trainer

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hyponym

qualify, dispose

verb group

train, prepare train, develop, educate, prepare train, discipline, condition, check

hypernym

create by training and teaching
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

develop educate prepare train

sample sentences

"The old master is training world-class violinists"
"we develop the leaders for the future"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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training trainee trainer

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educative education education education education

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preparatory preparation

semantic pointers

verb group

develop, build up train, prepare prepare, train, groom

hypernym

teach, instruct, learn

hyponym

retrain drill housebreak, house-train toilet-train

undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
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prepare train

sample sentences

"She is training to be a teacher"
"He trained as a legal aid"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s to somebody

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lexical pointers

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preparatory preparation

semantic pointers

hypernym

study, take, read, learn

hyponym

apprentice retrain drill

verb group

train, develop, educate, prepare prepare, train, groom

lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
<verb.perception>

prepare

sample sentences

"prepare the discord in bar 139"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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domain of synset (topic)

hypernym