prepare

(verb) make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc. Synonyms: fix, set up, ready, gear up, set. Examples: "Get the children ready for school!." "Prepare for war." "I was fixing to leave town after i paid the hotel bill."

(verb) prepare for eating by applying heat. Synonyms: cook, fix, ready, make. Examples: "Cook me dinner, please." "Can you make me an omelette?." "Fix breakfast for the guests, please."

(verb) to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery. Examples: "Prepare a report." "Prepare a speech."

(verb) arrange by systematic planning and united effort. Synonyms: organize, organise, devise, get up, machinate. Examples: "Machinate a plot." "Organize a strike." "Devise a plan to take over the director's office."

(verb) educate for a future role or function. Synonyms: groom, train. Examples: "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."

(verb) create by training and teaching. Synonyms: train, develop, educate. Examples: "The old master is training world-class violinists." "We develop the leaders for the future."

(verb) lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord. Examples: "Prepare the discord in bar 139."

(verb) undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession. Synonyms: train. Examples: "She is training to be a teacher." "He trained as a legal aid."