Meanings
verbprepare the ground (third-person singular simple present prepares the ground, present participle preparing the ground, simple past and past participle prepared the ground)
present singular third person prepares the ground · participle present preparing the ground · participle past prepared the ground · past prepared the ground
- idiomaticTo carry out any preliminary work that will enable something to occur.
Synonyms: clear the ground, prepare the way
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo carry out any preliminary work that will enable something to occur.
Translations
Finnish pohjustaa
- pohjustaaTranslations
French préparer le terrain
- préparer le terrainTranslations
Hungarian előkészíti a terepet
- előkészíti a terepetTranslations
Italian preparare il terreno
- preparare il terrenoTranslations
Polish szykować
- szykowaćTranslations
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APA
prepare the ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepare%20the%20ground
MLA
“prepare the ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepare%20the%20ground. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepare the ground,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepare%20the%20ground.
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