prepare: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of prepare
verb
- transitive
To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
Example: We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
- transitive
To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
Example: We prepared a fish for dinner.
- intransitive
To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
Example: We prepared for a bumpy ride.
- transitive
To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
Example: She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.
Listed forms: prepares, preparing, prepared, glossary, preparest.
Source: Wiktionary — prepare.
noun
- obsolete
preparation
Source: Wiktionary — prepare.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for prepare.
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
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
verb
educate for a future role or function
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is prepare in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of prepare
P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + P(3) + A(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of prepare
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from prepare
41 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in prepare. Showing up to 24, longest first.