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general::
preparation
adjectives
careful preparation
• Moving to a new house requires careful preparation.
thorough preparation
(= very careful and detailed )
• Thorough preparation is the best way to do well in an exam.
meticulous preparation
(= extremely careful not to miss any details )
• The robbery took place after months of meticulous preparation.
good/ideal preparation
(= very useful )
• The game was good preparation for our match at Torquay next week.
adequate/proper preparation
• You cannot go on a dangerous trip like this without adequate preparation.
verbs
do some/no preparation
• He had obviously done no preparation for the meeting.
need/require preparation
• Important competitions need proper preparation.
be in preparation
formal (= used to say that something is being prepared )
• Reports are in preparation.
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general::
noun getting sth ready ADJ. careful, thorough | elaborate | adequate | initial It is the initial preparation that takes the time. VERB + PREPARATION need, require a dish that requires no elaborate preparation or cooking | do He's done a lot of preparation for this meeting. PREPARATION + NOUN time This simple dish takes very little preparation time. PREP. in ~ for Get a good night's sleep in preparation for the journey. preparations: things done to get sth ready ADJ. elaborate, meticulous, special | secret | necessary | final, last-minute | Christmas, wedding, etc. | military military preparations for full-scale action VERB + PREPARATION make making the final preparations for the party | begin, go ahead with | be busy with | complete, finalize PREPARATION + VERB be in hand, be under way Preparations are now in hand to close half the factories. | be complete PREP. ~ for The family can now go ahead with preparations for the funeral.
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