Fit
Fit verb - To make ready in advance.
Usage example: I won't have time to fit the spare room for the guests
Prep
Prep verb - To make ready in advance.
Usage example: the cooking time is considerably shortened if you've prepped the chicken the night before
Nearby Word: prepare
Both words in one sentence
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Cramming two chefs inside a "stuffed kitchen" prep station, which has barely enough room for them to fit back-to-back.
Source: Series / Cutthroat Kitchen - Freaky Is Cool Friendless Background: Prior to coming to the school, Falcon lamented that he didn't really fit in with any of the school cliques (prep, jock, emo, etc.) and was thus usually excluded.
Source: Literature / Falcon Quinn
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