preparer

[ pri-pair-er ]

noun

1. someone who puts something into the proper condition or state of readiness:

   Consult with a tax preparer to ensure that you take advantage of any state or federal tax credits that may be available.

2. someone who makes, compiles, or creates something:

   As a CIA analyst assigned to the White House, he served as the chair of several intelligence committees and was the preparer of the President's daily brief.

   After handling raw poultry, food preparers must wash their hands thoroughly to avoid transmitting disease-causing bacteria.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preparer¹

prepare ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Intuit argues that allowing the IRS to act as a tax preparer could result in taxpayers paying more money.

From The Daily Beast

McCain, however, had not been an eager preparer for the debates—one top adviser called his rehearsal preparations "a mess."

From The Daily Beast

Etext preparer's note: This text was first published anonymously in 1886.

From Project Gutenberg

The preparer takes full responsibility for his choice of arrangement.

From Project Gutenberg

The turtle soup, flavoured with aromatic herbs, often gained well-merited praises for its preparer, Neb.

From Project Gutenberg

Queerly enough, it was the great preparer, Darwin, who helped her at the last.

From Project Gutenberg

The woman was the gatherer of the seeds, the preparer of the food, the care-taker of the children.

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