- [uncountable] the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready
- food preparation
- preparation for something Preparation for the party started early.
- Careful preparation for the exam is essential.
- No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation.
- Did you get any chance to do any preparation?
- in preparation The third book in the series is currently in preparation.
- in preparation for something The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game.
- preparation of something She helped in the preparation of several of his manuscripts.
Extra Examples- An awful lot of advance preparation must have gone into this summit.
- As with any business, proper preparation is required.
- Get a good night's sleep in preparation for the drive.
- He found it good preparation for the diplomatic skills needed in his new job.
- She had received inadequate preparation for a professional career.
- He's done a lot of preparation for this meeting.
- It is the initial preparation that takes the time.
- Prior preparation is vital for achieving success.
- her mental preparation for the games
- two years of intense preparation
- This dish doesn't require much preparation.
- Decide how much preparation time you will need.
- The preparation programme was well designed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- thorough
- elaborate
- …
- need
- require
- do
- …
- time
- course
- programme/program
- …
- in preparation for
- [countable, usually plural] things that you do to get ready for something or make something ready
- preparation for something The country is making preparations for war.
- Was going to college a good preparation for your career?
- preparation to do something We made preparations to move to new offices.
- wedding preparations
- She flew in from Paris to oversee the final preparations.
Extra Examples- The family can now go ahead with preparations for the funeral.
- military preparations for full-scale action
- Preparations are now in hand to close half the factories.
- The gallery is making preparations to celebrate the artist's centenary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elaborate
- meticulous
- special
- …
- make
- begin
- start
- …
- begin
- be in hand
- be underway
- …
- preparation for
- [countable] a substance that has been specially prepared for use as a medicine, cosmetic, etc.
- a pharmaceutical preparation
- preparations for the hair and skin
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin praeparatio(n-), from praeparare ‘make ready before’, from prae ‘before’ + parare ‘make ready’.
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