prep up

ˈprɛp ʌp

prepped upprepping up

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of prep up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

prepare

tr./intr.

get ready for an event or task

tr./intr.

The coach prepped the team up for the final match.

organize

prepare

ready

enhance appearance

tr.

make something or someone look more attractive

tr.

They prepped up the room for the party.

dress up

spruce up

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Expressions with prep

prep for

get set, yourself or someone else, for an event

We prepped for the hike, and the coach prepped the team.

do one's prep

complete assigned work before a class or event

She always does her prep before dinner.

meal prep

planning and preparing meals ahead for convenience, often using containers

Meal prep helps save time during busy weekdays.

prep school

private school preparing students for college

He attended a prep school before going to Harvard.

prep room

abbr.

room where things are made ready for use

The prep room is next to the science classroom.

Terms with prep up included in their meaning

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scullery

service area

utility room for washing up, meal prep, and other messy chores

Examples of prep up in a sentence

They will prep up for the big game.
She prepped up her outfit for the date.
We need to prep up the garden for the guests.

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French:se préparer, embellir, ...
German:sich vorbereiten, aufhübschen, ...
Italian:prepararsi, abbellire, ...
Spanish:prepararse, arreglar, ...
Portuguese:preparar-se, embelezar, ...
Chinese:做好准备, 装饰, ...
Japanese:準備する, 飾り付ける, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَعَدَّ, زَيَّنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָכִין, לְיַפֵּוֹת, ...
Russian:готовиться, украшать, ...
Ukrainian:готуватися, прикрасити, ...
Hindi:तैयार होना, सजाना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তুত হওয়া, সাজানো, ...
Catalan:preparar, arreglar, ...
Czech:připravit se, vylepšit, ...
Danish:forberede, pynte op, ...
Dutch:zich voorbereiden, opknappen, ...
Greek:προετοιμάζω, στολίζω, ...
Hungarian:felkészülni, kicsinosítani, ...
Khmer:ត្រៀមខ្លួន, លម្អ, ...
Korean:준비시키다, 꾸미다, ...
Persian:آماده شدن, زیبا کردن, ...
Polish:przygotować się, upiększyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):preparar, embelezar, ...
Romanian:a se pregăti, a înfrumuseța, ...
Swedish:förbereda, göra något snyggare, ...
Thai:เตรียมตัว, ทำให้ดูดีขึ้น, ...
Turkish:hazırlamak, güzelleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chuẩn bị, trang trí, ...

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