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(verb) set, set up, gear up, fix, ready
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Get the children ready for school!; prepare for war; I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
(verb) train
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
She is training to be a teacher; He trained as a legal aid
(verb) train, develop, educate
create by training and teaching
The old master is training world-class violinists; we develop the leaders for the future
(verb) get up, devise, machinate, organise, organize
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
machinate a plot; organize a strike; devise a plan to take over the director's office
prepare for eating by applying heat
Cook me dinner, please; can you make me an omelette?; fix breakfast for the guests, please
educate for a future role or function
He is grooming his son to become his successor; The prince was prepared to become King one day; They trained him to be a warrior