prepare /pri'pєә/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
• (v.) educate for a future role or function
• (v.) lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord

Chinese translation

• vt. 准备, 筹备, 使在思想上有准备, 制造, 调制
• vi. 预备

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/pri'pєә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.55 · Rare

Word forms

prepared, preparing, prepares

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preparation · preponderance · preposition

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