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
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The later books set him up as someone attempting to prepare the galaxy for invasion, which came with the Yuuzhan Vong.
Source: Necessarily Evil -
The Hunger Games: Just like in the books, Haymitch is pretty drunk when he first meets the latest set of kids he'll have to prepare to fight to the death.
Source: Drowning My Sorrows -
Drowning My Sorrows: Just like in the books, Haymitch is pretty drunk when he first meets the latest set of kids he'll have to prepare to fight to the death.
Source: Film / The Hunger Games
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