v.

1. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc;
   fix, set up, ready, gear up, set
   
   • Get the children ready for school!
   • prepare for war
   • I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
2. prepare for eating by applying heat;
   cook, fix, ready, make
   
   • Cook me dinner, please
   • can you make me an omelette?
   • fix breakfast for the guests, please
3. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
   
   • prepare a report
   • prepare a speech
4. arrange by systematic planning and united effort;
   organize, organise, devise, get up, machinate
   
   • machinate a plot
   • organize a strike
   • devise a plan to take over the director's office
5. prepare   (someone) for a future role or function;
   groom, train
   
   • 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
6. create by training and teaching;
   train, develop, educate
   
   • The old master is training world-class violinists
   • we develop the leaders for the future
7. lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
   
   • prepare the discord in bar 139
8. undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession;
   train
   
   • She is training to be a teacher
   • He trained as a legal aid