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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈprae̯.pa.roː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈprɛː.pa.ro]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''praeparō''' (present infinitive praeparāre, perfect active praeparāvī, supine praeparātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[prae-|t=before]] and [[parō]] “to prepare”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's first citations are from Cicero, of providing in advance.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Cicero 81–43 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to furnish beforehand, provide in readiness, as Cicero's preparing for what seems imminent, to plan in advance, with ''ex praeparātō'' “by arrangement”, as in Livy, and to prepare a speech or case.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) It meant to put in readiness, as Caesar's place prepared long before, and to prepare someone mentally.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to prepare, make ready, provide.^(Stelten 1995) It survives in French ''préparer'', Italian ''preparare'' and Spanish ''preparar''.^(Wiktionary) [[en|prepare]] came in the mid-15th century, and [[en|preparation]] from ''praeparātiō''.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of preparing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * c. 50 BC – Caesar uses it of a place prepared.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy uses ''ex praeparātō''.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * mid-15th century – English ''prepare'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To provide beforehand.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To plan in advance, ''ex praeparātō'', by arrangement.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To [[m|en|prepare]], get up (a speech).^(OLD 2012)
+ # To make ready; to prepare (mentally).^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[impraeparatus]]
+ * [[praeparātiō]]
+ * [[praeparator]]
+ * [[praeparātōrius]]
+ * [[praeparatura]]
+ * [[praeparātus]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[parō]]
+ * [[apparō]]
+ * [[en|prepare]]
+ * [[en|preparation]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}