Meaning

1 senses

  1. (rare)To prepare.

Origin

From Middle English preparaten, from preparat + -en, from Medieval Latin preparātus, perfe

From Middle English preparaten, from preparat + -en, from Medieval Latin preparātus, perfect passive participle of preparō. Equivalent to prepare + -ate (verb-forming suffix). In some recent uses, probably back-formation from preparation. Compare prepare, from Middle French.

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Forms

preparates, preparating, preparated, preparated
Base formpreparate · to preparate
3rd person singularpreparates
Present participlepreparating
Past simplepreparated
Past participlepreparated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypreparate
he, she, itpreparates

Past simpleLesson

all personspreparated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave preparated
he, she, ithas preparated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill preparate

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
preoccupationC2preoccupyB2preppreparationB1preparatoryprepareA2
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