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preparing the ground

preparing the ground is the present participle and gerund 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 preparing the ground

What is preparing the ground the present participle and gerund of?
Preparing the ground is the present participle and gerund of prepare the ground.

Words near preparing the ground in the dictionary

  1. preparest
  2. prepareth
  3. preparietal
  4. preparing
  5. preparing ahead
  6. preparing the ground
  7. preparing the way
  8. preparing up
  9. preparingly
  10. preparings
  11. preparliamentary

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