Meaning

verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

verb prepare for eating by applying heat

verb to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery

originPartially a back-formation from preparation; and partially borrowed from Middle French preparer, from Classical Latin praeparāre (“make ready in advance”), from prae- (“pre-”) + parāre (“make ready”). Compare Middle English preparaten (“to prepare”).

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