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prepared the ground

prepared the ground is the simple past and past participle of prepare the ground.

Meaning of prepare the ground

Verb

prepare the ground (third-person singular simple present prepares the ground, present participle preparing the ground, simple past and past participle prepared the ground)

  1. (idiomatic) To carry out any preliminary work that will enable something to occur.

Questions about prepared the ground

What is prepared the ground the simple past and past participle of?
Prepared the ground is the simple past and past participle of prepare the ground.

Words near prepared the ground in the dictionary

  1. prepared mustards
  2. prepared piano
  3. prepared pianos
  4. prepared statement
  5. prepared statements
  6. prepared the ground
  7. prepared the way
  8. prepared up
  9. preparedly
  10. preparedness
  11. preparednesses

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