making+ready
111forerunner — forerunner, precursor, harbinger, herald are comparable when they denote someone or something that comes before another person or thing and in some way indicates his or its future appearance. Forerunner may denote a messenger that goes before a… …
112mounting — n 1. rise, rising, ascent, ascending, ascension, climb, clamber; climbing, spiraling, soaring, zooming, gaining altitude, taking off, shooting or rocketing up, surge, upsurge, upswing, upsweep, upturn, uptrend; increase, gain, growth, development …
113rehearsal — n 1. drill, exercise, practice, Inf. the practice that makes perfect; reading, first reading, read through, dry run; pre performance run through, dress rehearsal, preliminary performance; training, discipline, warm up, preparation, making ready.… …
114apparatus — [krit′i kəsap΄ə rat′əs, ap΄ərāt′əs] n. pl. apparatus or apparatuses [L, a making ready, preparation < apparare < ad , to + parare, PREPARE] 1. the instruments, materials, tools, etc. needed for a specific use 2. any complex device or… …
115mobilisation — noun 1. act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action mobilization of the country s economic resources • Syn: ↑mobilization • Derivationally related forms: ↑mobilise, ↑mobilize (for: ↑mobilization) …
116mobilization — noun 1. act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: mobilization of the troops (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mobilisation, ↑militarization, ↑militarisation • Ant: ↑demobilization • Derivationally related …
117pre|par´a|to´ri|ly — pre|par|a|to|ry «prih PAR uh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. 1. of or for preparation; preparing; making ready. Preparatory courses fit pupils for college. 2. as an introduction; preliminary: »preparatory remarks. –pre|par´a|to´ri|ly, adverb …
118pre|par|a|to|ry — «prih PAR uh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. 1. of or for preparation; preparing; making ready. Preparatory courses fit pupils for college. 2. as an introduction; preliminary: »preparatory remarks. –pre|par´a|to´ri|ly, adverb …
119preparing the ground — making the ground ready, doing the preliminary work …
120preparing the way — making the way ready, doing the preliminary work …
