| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To prepare (oneself) for action: brace, forearm, fortify, gird, steel, strengthen. Idioms: gird (or gird up) one's loins. See PREPARED. 2. To cause to be ready, as for use, consumption, or a special purpose: fit1, fix, make, prepare, prime. See PREPARED. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. In a state of preparedness: set1. Informal : go. Slang : together. Idioms: all set, in working order. See PREPARED. 2. Disposed to accept or agree: acquiescent, agreeable, game, minded, willing. Archaic : fain. See WILLING.
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