prepare
verb (used with object)
to put in proper condition or readiness.
preparing
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present participleof prepare.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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For several consecutive days, Russian infantrymen, medics and officers had been drilling on the frozen mud, preparing for an offensive on the nearby city of Vuhledar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Graduate student Megan Sweet, who studies biological sciences at Virginia Tech, spends much of her time preparing extremely thin slices of tumor tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
A person with direct knowledge of the matter told the outlet that Zacharia took the exam around the same time that she was planning a wedding and preparing to move to China with her husband-to-be.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
In preparing for the premiere of “860,” which runs until Jan. 3, Crystal recalled a brief moment where he forgot Reiner was gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Pa figured this was the end, and while he was preparing himself, the outhouse dropped straight down and hit the ground like a load of bricks.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
