Definition of prepare

• to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
• arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the directors office"
• prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"