prepare vs set up

prepare and set up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prepare	No	No	Yes	No
set up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prepare and set up are synonyms defined as:

prepare and set up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Other synonyms of prepare include fix, gear up, ready, set.

As verbs, set up is a hyponym of prepare; that is, set up 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
set up: get ready for a particular purpose or event

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

prepare: arrange by systematic planning and united effort
set up: begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.

Other hyponyms of prepare include mount, put on, lay, sandwich, spatchcock, embattle, fix.

prepare (verb)	set up (verb)
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	get ready for a particular purpose or event
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
create by training and teaching	equip with sails or masts
arrange by systematic planning and united effort	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
prepare for eating by applying heat	put into a proper or systematic order
to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery	erect and fasten
lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord	set up for use
educate for a future role or function	place
	create by putting components or members together
	construct, build, or erect
	begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
	produce
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	set up or found