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Spell Bee Word: Prepare


What does prepare mean?

Word: Prepare

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Prepare means to make something or someone ready for an event or a use.

Synonyms: get ready, make

How do you spell prepare?

Syllables: pre - pare

Tricky part: The ending sounds like pair, the word for two of something, but it is not spelt that way.

Watch out for: prepair, prepar, prepaire

Memory tip: Prepare and compare end the same way, a-r-e, so if you can spell compare you can finish prepare.

Prepare in a sentence

Example 1: Mum prepares pancakes for breakfast every Sunday.

Example 2: The team prepared for weeks before the quiz.

Example 3: Please prepare a short speech for the school assembly.

Fun Fact

Prepare comes from Latin praeparare, from prae, before, and parare, to make ready; parare also gives us repair and apparatus.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

pare

a) pre
b) per
c) pri
d) pro

Show answer

a) pre. Pre means before: you prepare things before they are needed.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

prepare

a) destroy
b) neglect
c) delay
d) arrange

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d) arrange. To prepare a room for a party is to arrange it.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) scedule
b) lugage
c) prepare
d) packege

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c) prepare. Package ends in age, schedule starts with sch, and luggage has a double g.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

parpree

a) repair
b) pepper
c) prepare
d) player

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c) prepare. Repair needs an i, pepper a third p, and player an l and a y.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a sensible way to prepare for an exam?

a) revising your notes
b) skipping breakfast
c) leaving your books at school
d) watching a late-night film

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a) revising your notes

2. What should you do to prepare for a long bus trip?

a) pack water and snacks
b) wear brand-new tight shoes
c) carry all your school books
d) eat a huge meal just before leaving

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a) pack water and snacks

Associated Words

Words that end in -are: malware, unaware, stare, flare, square, glare

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: make

More words from this list

semitone, tragic, agency, capable, dependable, experience, impressed, merge

Next steps

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