Word Finder - prepares

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To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

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We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.

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To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.

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We prepared a fish for dinner.

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To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.

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We prepared for a bumpy ride.

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To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.

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She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.

It prepares a nest by biting vegetation from a circular area in shallow depths near shore.

This treatment matures and prepares them for flowering.

The course also prepares students well for more traditional courses that may have analytical, theoretical or technology components.

And while Parry prepares to take a snoop round another Royal home, we ca n't help fearing for his safety.

Children often use breakfast nooks as places to do homework while mom or dad prepares the evening meal.

Relaxed, passive stretching prepares your muscles for the quiescent period which follows your workout.

They have a product that prepares your skin prior to applying cosmetics.

Canon prepares its customers for every step of the photography experience.

According to Chef Nenes, an Art Institutes Culinary Degree prepares students for entry-level positions within their field.

In restaurants where the chef prepares tempura in front of the customers, he places the freshly cooked food on their plates hot out of the oil.

Being stressed in some way means that your body immediately prepares to either stand and fight or get out of the situation as quickly as possible.

Between the ages of eight and 17, your body begins to go through puberty, the process by which it prepares itself for offspring and adulthood.

Maids sing "Castles Are So Hard to Dust", the new monster sings "Its Alive" (all through which he imitates Elvis), while Ego sings about "Goin' Choppin" as he prepares to shop for body parts.

The California Department of Education prepares and distributes this report each year.

Drug detox also prepares an addict for further treatment.

In the magazine and TV show, Stewart creates craft projects, prepares recipes, gives gardening and homemaking tips, and shows viewers and readers how to do all of these things themselves.

Northampton Community College prepares students for the real world, which is why more than 90 percent of their students find jobs within their specialty within one year.

Taking courses in this exciting field prepares graduates to work for the Department of Homeland Security and its related offices.

The degree prepares students for careers in creative writing, communications, journalism, publishing and more.

As a lawyer prepares himself to defend his client in court, a paralegal organizes the information the attorney will use.

Advanced Obedience - This training builds on the skills learned in the basic course and prepares you and your dog to participate in obedience competitions.

Utility - This course prepares your dog to make use of his scent discrimination skills in competition.

The command is given and the dog prepares to proceed, but sees an oncoming vehicle the handler is not aware of.

As the tree or shrub prepares itself for dormancy, its energy is focused on the roots.

This prepares the dough for when you bake it and the flour protein reacts with the liquid.

No matter how good the regulations or how complete the inspections, just one individual who doesn't wash his or her hands and then prepares food can spread numerous bacteria to massive amounts of people.

Just shy of one year after its initial launch, the Nintendo DS goes online and prepares to initiate Nintendo's online efforts that will continue into their next generation of console gaming, the Nintendo Revolution.

Progesterone-The hormone produced by the ovary after ovulation that prepares the uterine lining for a fertilized egg.

Once the testing is finished, the allergist prepares an allergen abstract (serum) specially for the child.

Familiarization prepares children for potentially fearful and painful experiences, such as surgery or parental separation.

Parents express interest in age-related play that prepares children for group exercises in preschool.

The adoptive parents deal with uncertainty, and if there are other children in the household already, the parents deal with those children's responses and feelings as everyone involved prepares for the possibility of a new family member.

The career requires education, certification and experience that prepares you to work in various settings.

An Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) is typically a two-year program that prepares students to work in the field of nursing.

The mortgage closer prepares all the documents necessary for closing and distributes the documentation to the Title Company or attorney who is handling the mortgage closing.

They are Certified by the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM), and they complete a comprehensive course of study which prepares them for all aspects of pregnancy and birthing.

Effacement--a doctor's exam will reveal the cervix thinning and stretching as a woman's body prepares to expel the baby.

The body may tend to have more bowel movements as it prepares for labor and delivery.

The baby may tend to move less as he or she prepares for labor and delivery.

The estrogen prepares the uterus walls for implantation and also changes the consistency of the mucous in the cervix.

Losing a contest prepares you for one of the harshest aspects of freelance writing, which is learning to deal with rejection.

A clear understanding of what is or is not acceptable to their parents and a voice in making clothing selections within the family budget prepares teen girls to make good buying choices throughout their lives.

Dramatic play prepares him for school and growing up.

While death is the opposite of life, it's believed to be yet another beginning where the soul leaves the body, having completed its purpose, and prepares to assume another incarnation through the physical birth process.

The subsequent death of Stone and Robin's struggle to live with her condition are remarkable storylines that ripple into the modern day as Robin, living with the disease for more than a decade now prepares to give birth to a child.

Sam prepares to run away to escape whatever MaryAnn has planned for him.

Here's to Future Days - Mark comes face to face with a daughter he never knew and Derek prepares to do Izzie's dangerous surgery.

The Child's Pose, or Balasana, is a resting pose that prepares the body for the next asana.

YogaKids prepares you to teach in a studio, gym or community setting, as well as school settings.

Set in beautiful countryside, the Ayurveda Center offers a well-rounded yoga teacher training program that prepares students for all aspects of teaching yoga.