voorbereiden — meaning in English

English meaning

• brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
• prepare verb To make something or someone ready for a particular purpose or event.

Senses

voorbereiden is used for these senses in English:

• brace (transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
• prepare (transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
• set up (intransitive) To ready something for use.

brace — full definition

1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.

prepare — full definition

1. verb To make something or someone ready for a particular purpose or event.
2. verb To make food ready for eating; to cook.

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