noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action or process of preparing something, or preparing for something. uncountable
2. 2
   The practice of making active preparations for a possible catastrophic disaster or emergency, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition, and other supplies. Canada, US, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of prep form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

arrangementbasic trainingbriefingequipmentfoundationgroundwork

Example

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"Tom's prepping his son for university."

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