WordNet
v. prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant [syn: steel oneself against, steel onself for, brace oneself for]
Usage examples of "prepare for".
There was the bombe to prepare for the governor's charity banquet, the annual meeting of the Gourmet Society, the demonstration she'd agreed to do for public television….
You forget we have had a great deal of time to prepare for this mission, both diplomatically and logistically.
Kyle was disappointed, but there was nothing to do but retrace his steps, position himself in front of the second door, and prepare for the worst.
Then, their curiosity satisfied, they headed for the stands where friends and family waited, or back to the dorms, where, assuming they'd been invited, they would prepare for the usual rounds of dinners, dances, and parties.
It's not an emergency-- you have twenty-two years to prepare for me.