verb - to prepare somebody for a medical operation or examination.
verb, American English, informal - to prepare yourself, someone, or something for something
noun, British English - homework or assigned schoolwork done outside class in some private schools
noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools
noun - a person, especially a student or young adult, who dresses in or is associated with the traditional, conservative style linked to private preparatory schools and elite universities
adjective - relating to, or typical of the conservative, upper-middle-class style traditionally associated with students of private preparatory schools and elite universities, especially in clothing, manners, and tastes
verb, informal - to become upset, to become angry or unable to control one's temper
adjective, literary - causing harm, destruction, or serious damage; deadly or ruinous
noun - something that causes great distress, trouble, or annoyance; a source of harm or ruin
noun - the activity of going under water with special equipment including an air bottle
noun - the state of being important, well-known, or easily noticed
noun - a deep cut or hole made in a surface
verb - to make a deep cut or hole in something, usually with a sharp object or by force