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  • 1Preparation for Death —     Preparation for Death     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Preparation for Death     ♦ The basic preparation for death     ♦ When should a priest be called?     ♦ Winding up our earthly affairs     ♦ Confession     ♦ Viaticum     ♦ Extreme Unction… …

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  • 2Preparation H — is a brand of medications used in the treatment of hemorrhoids. It was originally packaged in a tube like toothpaste, with a similar consistency. Wyeth, the maker of Preparation H, has also released the product in a suppository form, which is not …

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  • 3make|up — or make up «MAYK UHP», noun. 1. the way in which a thing is made up or put together: »The novelty of the orchestra s size and makeup... (Maclean s). SYNONYM(S): composition, constitution. 2. nature; disposition: »People of a nervous makeup are… …

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  • 4make-read|y — make|read|y or make read|y «MAYK REHD ee», noun. 1. the preparation of a form for printing by leveling the type or plates with underlays or overlays to insure an even impression or arranging negatives of film for making plates. 2. the underlays… …

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  • 5make|read|y — or make read|y «MAYK REHD ee», noun. 1. the preparation of a form for printing by leveling the type or plates with underlays or overlays to insure an even impression or arranging negatives of film for making plates. 2. the underlays or overlays… …

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  • 6preparation — (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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  • 7Preparation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Preparation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 preparation preparation Sgm: N 1 providing providing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 provision provision providence Sgm: N 1 anticipation anticipation &c.(foresight) 510 Sgm …

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  • 8preparation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of preparing Nouns 1. preparation, preparing; providing; provision, providence, pre arrangement, anticipation, foresight, forethought; precaution, predisposition; plan; rehearsal; training, education …

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  • 9preparation — noun 1 getting sth ready ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, thorough ▪ elaborate ▪ intense ▪ two years of intense preparation ▪ good …

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  • 10preparation */*/*/ — UK [ˌprepəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms preparation : singular preparation plural preparations 1) a) [uncountable] the process of making someone or something ready for something Despite a lot of preparation, we didn t win the contest.… …

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