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preparing up

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

Meaning of prepare up

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To prepare (something).
    • I'll prepare us up a big salad for dinner.

Questions about preparing up

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

Words near preparing up in the dictionary

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

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