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# prepare

verb (prepare, prepares, prepared, preparing)

«prepare» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To prepare is to make something ready to use. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#m1)
2. To get yourself ready for something that will happen, like a test or a trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#m2)
3. To make food ready to eat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used at school: prepare for a test, prepare a presentation. In everyday life: prepare dinner, prepare for a storm. Safety: prepare an emergency kit. Phrases: "be prepared" (the Scouts' motto), "prepare for", "prepared to" (willing to).

### Examples

- We prepared for the spelling test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#x1)
- Dad is preparing dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#x2)
- Prepare your materials before you start the experiment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#x3)
- The town prepared for the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#x4)
- Be prepared and take a raincoat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#x5)
- I am not prepared to give up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#x6)
- She prepared a talk about volcanoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#x7)
- When he got there he began to prepare a grave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/#x8)

### Note

Noun: preparation. "Prepared to do something" can mean "willing to". Follows with "for" + noun: prepare for the race.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it often means to get an offering or altar ready for God.

**Interpretation.** The rules for offerings say how much grain, oil and wine to prepare. Balaam's seven altars imitate the sacrifices of the patriarchs.

### Examples

- According to the number that ye may prepare, so shall ye do for every one according to their number. (Torah NUM.15.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prepare/#x1)
- And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.' (Torah NUM.23.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prepare/#x2)
- and wine for the drink-offering, the fourth part of a hin, shalt thou prepare with the burnt-offering or for the sacrifice, for each lamb. (Torah NUM.15.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prepare/#x3)
- Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; (Writings JOB.27.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prepare/#x4)
- Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold. (Writings PSA.59.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prepare/#x5)
- Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God. (Writings PSA.68.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prepare/#x6)

### Note

Noun: preparation. "Prepared to do something" can mean "willing to". Follows with "for" + noun: prepare for the race.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «prepare» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prepare/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prepare» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prepare.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «prepare» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prepare/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prepare» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prepare.html) on Mova free.