prepare up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To finish getting something completely ready.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To complete the preparation of something so it is fully ready.
"They spent the morning preparing up the venue for the evening's event."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Non-standard and uncommon. Many native speakers would not use 'prepare up' and would prefer 'prepare', 'get ready', or 'prep up'. It may appear in informal American English. Learners should be aware it exists but should prefer more established alternatives. Not found in standard dictionaries.
Commonly used with
meal room documents presentation
Forms
Base
prepare up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
prepares up
he/she/it
Past simple
prepared up
yesterday
Past participle
prepared up
have + pp
-ing form
preparing up
continuous
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