make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc | form or accumulate steadily |
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession | enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages |
create by training and teaching | change the use of and make available or usable |
arrange by systematic planning and united effort | bolster or strengthen |
prepare for eating by applying heat | prepare oneself for a military confrontation |
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 | |