preparedness, readiness, preparation - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"

dress out, dress - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"

create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch

put on - put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea, please!"

devil - coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs"

precook - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice"

whip up, whomp up - prepare or cook quickly or hastily

cook up, concoct - prepare or cook by mixing ingredients; "concoct a strange mixture"

lard - prepare or cook with lard; "lard meat"

make - gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"

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

prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"

willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"

willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"

intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"