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| anticipate |
to expect and prepare for something in advance. [1/2 definitions] |
| approach |
to begin to work on; prepare to do. [1/6 definitions] |
| arrange |
to make plans for; prepare. [1/2 definitions] |
| barista |
a person whose job is to prepare and serve different types of coffee drinks, esp. in a café or coffee house. |
| blender |
a machine used to prepare liquid foods by chopping and mixing at high speeds. |
| brace |
to prepare and steady for a shock, disappointment, or force. [1/7 definitions] |
| break in |
to train, or to prepare for use. [1/2 definitions] |
| candy |
to cook in sugar syrup or otherwise prepare so as to coat with sugar crystals or glaze. [1/5 definitions] |
| chop1 |
to shape, make, or prepare by cutting in such a way. [1/8 definitions] |
| clear the decks |
to prepare for combat or some other activity by eliminating anything that might interfere. |
| coach |
to train, teach, or prepare. [1/4 definitions] |
| cook |
to prepare food for eating by using heat. [1/2 definitions] |
| countdown |
the act of counting down to zero from a higher number to prepare for the start of an event. |
| counter1 |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
| cram |
(informal) to prepare (a person) for an examination or the like in this fashion. [2/8 definitions] |
| crumb |
to top or prepare with crumbs, esp. bread crumbs. [1/6 definitions] |
| cultivate |
to grow or prepare a culture of (tissue, bacteria, or the like). [1/5 definitions] |
| curry1 |
to prepare (food) using curry. [1/3 definitions] |
| devil |
to prepare (food such as eggs or ham) by chopping finely and adding spicy seasoning. [1/8 definitions] |
| dispense |
to prepare and give out (medicine or the like). [1/4 definitions] |
| draw up |
to prepare by putting into writing. [1/2 definitions] |
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