praeprare

Praeparare is a Latin verb meaning to prepare in advance, to provide beforehand, or to equip. It is formed from prae- “before” and parare “to prepare,” and is a regular member of the 1st conjugation.

Its principal parts are praeparō, praeparāre, praeparāvī, praeparātum. From these derive the standard present active forms (praeparō, praeparās, praeparat, praeparāmus, praeparātis, praeparant), the imperfect (praeparābam, praeparābās, praeparābat, praeparābāmus, praeparābātis, praeparābant), and the future (praeparābō, praeparābis, praeparābit, praeparābimus, praeparābitis, praeparābunt). The perfect active is praeparāvī, praeparāvistī, praeparāvit, praeparāvimus, praeparāvistis, praeparāvērunt. In the passive, forms include praeparor, praeparāris, praeparātur, praeparāmur, praeparāminī, praeparantur. The participles are praeparāns (present), and praeparātus (perfect passive).

Usage is transitive: a direct object in the accusative is common, as in praeparāre cibum “to prepare food,” praeparāre iter “to prepare a journey,” or praeparāre rem “to prepare a matter.” The verb can also appear with ad or de phrases to indicate preparation for something (e.g., praeparāre ad negotium).

Derivatives in English include preparation, preparatory, and prepare. Note that the spelling praeprare is not standard in classical Latin; the conventional form is praeparare. If a different term was intended, please specify for a targeted entry.