Prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant.
synoniemen: brace oneself for, steel oneself against, steel onself for.
Roget 507:
expect;
look for,
look out for,
look forward to;
hope for;
anticipate;
have in prospect,
have in contemplation;
keep in view;
contemplate,
promise oneself;
not wonder at
etc.
870,
not wonder if.
wait for,
tarry for,
lie in wait for,
watch for,
bargain for;
keep a good lookout for,
keep a sharp lookout for;
await;
stand at 'attention'"
abide,
bide one's time,
watch.
foresee
etc.
510;
prepare for
etc.
673;
forestall
etc.
(be early)
132;
count upon
etc.
(believe in)
484;
think likely
etc.
(probability)
472.
lead one to expect
etc.
(predict)
511;
have in store for
etc.
(destiny)
152.
prick up one's ears,
hold one's breath.
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Roget 673:
prepare;
get ready,
make ready;
make preparations,
settle preliminaries,
get up,
sound the note of preparation.
set in order,
put in order
etc.
(arrange)
60;
forecast
etc.
(plan)
626;
prepare the ground,
plow the ground,
dress the ground;
till the soil,
cultivate the soil;
predispose,
sow the seed,
lay a train,
dig a mine;
lay the groundwork,
fix the groundwork,
lay the basis,
fix the basis,
lay the foundations,
fix the foundations;
dig the foundations,
erect the scaffolding;
lay the first stone
etc.
(begin)
66.
roughhew;
cut out work;
block out,
hammer out;
lick into shape
etc.
(form)
240.
elaborate,
mature,
ripen,
mellow,
season,
bring to maturity;
nurture
etc.
(aid)
707;
hatch,
cook,
brew;
temper,
anneal,
smelt;
barbecue;
infumate†;
maturate.
equip,
arm,
man;
fit-out,
fit up;
furnish,
rig,
dress,
garnish,
betrim†,
accouter,
array,
fettle,
fledge;
dress up,
furbish up,
brush up,
vamp up;
refurbish;
sharpen one's tools,
trim one's foils,
set,
prime,
attune;
whet the knife,
whet the sword;
wind up,
screw up;
adjust
etc.
(fit)
27;
put in trim,
put in train,
put in gear,
put in working order,
put in tune,
put in a groove for,
put in harness;
pack.
train
etc.
(teach)
537;
inure
etc.
(habituate)
613;
breed;
prepare for
&c.;
rehearse;
make provision for;
take steps,
take measures,
take precautions;
provide,
provide against;
beat up for recruits;
open the door to
etc.
(facilitate)
705.
set one's house in order,
make all snug;
clear the decks,
clear for action;
close one's ranks;
shuffle the cards.
prepare oneself;
serve an apprenticeship
etc.
(learn)
539;
lay oneself out for,
get into harness,
gird up one's loins,
buckle on one's armor,
reculer pour mieux sauter [Fr.],
prime and load,
shoulder arms,
get the steam up,
put the horses to.
guard against,
make sure against;
forearm,
make sure,
prepare for the evil day,
have a rod in pickle,
provide against a rainy day,
feather one's nest;
lay in provisions
etc.
637;
make investments;
keep on foot.
be prepared,
be ready
etc.
adj.;
hold oneself in readiness,
keep one's powder dry;
lie in wait for
etc.
(expect)
507;
anticipate
etc.
(foresee)
510;
principiis obstare [Lat.];
veniente occurrere morbo [Lat.].
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