alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

socialise, socialize - prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school"

provide - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"

cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam

precondition - put into the required condition beforehand

fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

mount - fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"

lay out, set up, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

winterise, winterize - prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses"

summerise, summerize - prepare for summer; "summerize your car"; "summerize a house"

prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"

crop, cultivate, work - prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"

brace, poise - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult