Lay
Prepare
Prepare verb - To make ready in advance.
Usage example: we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter
Lay is a synonym for prepare in make ready topic. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Prepare".
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Both words in one sentence
- Kelson reverts to being the questioner when working with Prince Azim Nur Hallaj to prepare for his role as a Moving Ward for Liam's killijálay in King Kelson's Bride.
Source: Literature / Deryni - Kelson reverts to being the questioner when working with Prince Azim Hur Hallaj to prepare for his role as a Moving Ward for Liam's killijálay in King Kelson's Bride.
Source: The Watson -
Infershia Pantheon: A collective of ten Gods of Evil determined to lay waste on the surface world and prepare it for N Ma's coming.Adapted into English as Power Rangers Mystic Force.
Source: Series / Mahou Sentai Magiranger
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Prepare and Lay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/prepare
Lay & Prepare. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/prepare>.
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