Definition of "preparing" []

• Present participle of prepare. (verb)

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• "So, when people tell me that they're waiting for their big break or waiting to be noticed, I tell them to take the word "waiting" out of their vocabulary and substitute it with the word "preparing.""
• "But if it's for "a picture book" then many minds are involved -- artist, writer, editor, designer -- to an extent that I would venture exceeds the similarly creative collaboration involved in preparing a words-only manuscript for publication."
• "Both principal designate posts are set to start from Easter this year, with the successful candidates spending a term preparing for the opening of the academy in the existing school buildings."