# preparing

Pronunciation: say "pri-PAIR-ing" US /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/, UK /pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of prepare. — present participle and gerund of prepare
   - Simple: Present participle of prepare. Use this form for something happening right now or after a form of "be."
   - _The chef is preparing a special menu for the evening service._
   - _Volunteers were preparing meals for the shelter long before sunrise._

## Noun

2. The act or process of getting something ready; preparation.
   - Simple: The work someone does to get something ready before it happens.
   - _The preparing of the legal documents required several days of meticulous attention._
   - _Her thorough preparing of the soil ensured a strong harvest that fall._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/preparing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).