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
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
noun - thin, flexible wire netting with small hexagonal holes, used especially for making fences around areas where chickens or other small animals are kept
noun - a state of uncertainty or confusion, especially about what to do in a difficult situation
noun, technical - the formal process of charging a public official with serious misconduct, potentially leading to their removal from office
verb, technical - to formally accuse a public official of serious misconduct, especially in order to try to remove them from office
noun, formal - the state of being abandoned or neglected; the failure to fulfil one’s duties or responsibilities
adjective - in a very poor condition due to neglect or disuse