| Main Entry: | equip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make ready with supplies |
Synonyms: |
accouter, adorn, appoint, arm, array, attire, deck, deck out, decorate, dress, endow, feather nest, fit out, fix up, furnish, gear, gear up, heel, implement, line nest, man, outfit, prep, prepare, provide, qualify, ready, rig, set up, stake, stock, supply, turn out |
| Main Entry: | groom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make ready, prepare physically |
Synonyms: |
brush, clean, coach, comb, curry, dress, drill, educate, lick into shape, make attractive, make presentable, nurture, preen, prep, pretty up, prim, prime, primp, put through grind, put through mill, ready, refine, refresh, rub down, shape up, sleek, slick up, smarten up, spiff up, spruce up, tend, tidy, train, turn out |
Antonyms: |
forget, ignore |
| Main Entry: | preparatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | introductory, basic |
Synonyms: |
before, elementary, in advance of, in anticipation of, inductive, opening, precautionary, prefatory, preliminary, prelusive, prep, preparative, previous, primary, prior to |
Antonyms: |
auxiliary, supplementary |
| Main Entry: | prime |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get ready; prepare |
Synonyms: |
break in, brief, clue*, coach, cram, excite, fill in, fit, galvanize, groom, inform, innervate, make ready, motivate, move, notify, prep, provoke, rehearse, stimulate, tell, train |
Antonyms: |
forget, neglect |
| Main Entry: | ready |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare |
Synonyms: |
arrange, brace, brief, clear the decks, equip, fill in, fit, fit out, fix, fortify, gear up, get, get ready, get set, gird, keep posted, let in on, make, make ready, make up, order, organize, pave the way, post, prep, provide, psych up, put on to, set, strengthen, warm up, wise up |
Antonyms: |
hold back, retard, slow |
| Main Entry: | rehearsal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preparation for performance |
Synonyms: |
call, description, drill, dry run, experiment, going-over, practice, practice session, prep, reading, readying, recital, recitation, recounting, rehearsing, relation, retelling, run-through, shakedown, test flight, trial balloon, trial performance, tryout, workout |
Antonyms: |
cold turkey |