make less severe or harsh or extreme | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc |
add a modifier to a constituent | undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession |
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation | create by training and teaching |
| arrange by systematic planning and united effort |
| prepare for eating by applying heat |
| to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery |
| lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord |
| educate for a future role or function |