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prep1 / prep/ • n. inf. a student or graduate of a preparatory school: preps as well as Westerners with Ivy League degrees. prep2 inf. • v. (prepped , prep·ping ) [tr.] prepare (something); make ready: scores of volunteers help prep the food. ∎ [intr.] prepare oneself for an event: to prep for his role he trimmed his unruly locks. • n. preparation: I do the prep | [as adj.] I had virtually no prep time. |
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"prep." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "prep." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-prep.html "prep." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-prep.html |
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PREP n. (in the UK) Post-Registration Education and Practice, requirements for which are set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Adherence to these professional standards, which specify the minimum number of hours of practice and learning activity required to ensure reregistration, are a prerequisite for enployment.
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"PREP." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "PREP." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-PREP.html "PREP." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-PREP.html |
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prep (colloq.) short for preparation, preparatory. XIX.
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T. F. HOAD. "prep." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "prep." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-prep.html T. F. HOAD. "prep." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-prep.html |
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prep •cep, Dieppe, hep, misstep, outstep, pep, prep, rep, schlepp, skep, step, steppe, strep
•quickstep • sidestep • doorstep
•goosestep • footstep • one-step
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"prep." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "prep." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-prep.html "prep." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-prep.html |
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