Act+of+preparing

  • 81wind up — [ waınd ,ʌp ] noun count AMERICAN the act of preparing to PITCH a baseball …

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  • 82preparation — (n.) late 14c., act of preparing, from L. praeparationem (nom. praeparatio) a making ready, noun of action from pp. stem of praeparare prepare, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + parare make ready (see PARE (Cf. pare …

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  • 83fixin-ta — A Texan in the act of preparing to do something or go somewhere. I m fixin ta get up and go to the picture show …

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  • 84fixin-ta — A Texan in the act of preparing to do something or go somewhere. I m fixin ta get up and go to the picture show …

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  • 85cooking — cook·ing || kÊŠkɪŋ n. act of preparing food with heat kÊŠk n. one who prepares food, chef v. prepare food by heating; be prepared by heating (of food); falsify account records …

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  • 86editing — n. act of preparing a literary work for publication; revising, correcting, altering ed·it || edɪt v. revise, alter; make changes and corrections prior to printing …

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  • 87forearming — n. act of preparing in advance fore·arm || fɔːrÉ‘rm / ɑːm n. lower section of the arm between the elbow and the wrist v. supply in advance, equip in advance …

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  • 88preparation — n. 1. Act of preparing, making ready, arrangement, plan. 2. State of being prepared, preparedness, adaptedness, case, condition, readiness. 3. Combination, confection. 4. Qualification fitting …

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  • 89wind up — phrasal verb I UK [ˈwaɪnd ˌʌp] / US noun [countable] Word forms wind up : singular wind up plural wind ups American the act of preparing to pitch a baseball II Word forms wind up : present tense I/you/we/they wind up he/she/it winds up present… …

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  • 90prep — [[t]prɛp[/t]] n. adj. v. prepped, prep•ping 1) cvb edu a preparatory school 2) cvb a preliminary or warm up activity or event; trial run 3) cvb preparation 4) cvb med srg the act of preparing a patient for a medical or surgical procedure 5) cvb… …

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