prepare vs cram

cram vs prepare

prepare and cram both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prepare	No	No	Yes	No
cram	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cram is a hyponym of prepare; that is, cram is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prepare:

prepare: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
cram: prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam

Other hyponyms of prepare include socialise, socialize, provide, precondition, fix, mount, lay out, set, set up, winterise, winterize, summerise, summerize, prime, crop, cultivate, work, brace, poise.

prepare (verb)	cram (verb)
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession	study intensively, as before an exam
create by training and teaching	crowd or pack to capacity
arrange by systematic planning and united effort	put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
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

Difference between prepare and cram

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