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preparing the way

preparing the way is the present participle and gerund of prepare the way.

Meaning of prepare the way

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of prepare the ground

Questions about preparing the way

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

Words near preparing the way in the dictionary

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

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