prepare

English

/pɹɪˈpɛə/, /pɹɪˈpɛəɹ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.
  • (transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
  • (intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
  • (transitive) To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French preparer derived from Latin praeparo, praeparāre (make ready in advance) root from Proto-Indo-European *per- (risk, bring forth, fare, through, try, go, traverse, across, carry forth, bring forward, produce, procure, forth, before, attempt, over, go over, pass through, go through, beyond, research, bear, forward, penetrate, put across, sell, lead across, front, formerly, dare, throughout, ferry, cross, transfer, pierce, strike, a going, peril, first, beat, out, passage, of, bring carry over, pass, next, in front).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*per-

Gloss

risk, bring forth, fare, through, try, go, traverse, across, carry forth, bring forward, produce, procure, forth, before, attempt, over, go over, pass through, go through, beyond, research, bear, forward, penetrate, put across, sell, lead across, front, formerly, dare, throughout, ferry, cross, transfer, pierce, strike, a going, peril, first, beat, out, passage, of, bring carry over, pass, next, in front

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