Sentence examples for mean preparing from inspiring English sources

This would mean preparing for it all over again, which Mr Mugabe unsurprisingly refuses to do.

And it could mean preparing a last-ditch effort to survive that war by launching multiple nuclear strikes, chancing a nuclear retaliation for the slim chance to survive.

While for many September might mean preparing for the long, cold slog until next summer, for a lucky few it means the beginning of the hot winter holiday season.

And by "sensuously ravishing" I do not mean preparing a homemade sushi meal and laying it on my nude body à la Samantha in "Sex and the City," but rather, shrilly informing my husband that we "had" to have sex on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and not before, which is about as romantic as planning a dental appointment.

And this does not just mean preparing for the usual interview slots on Newsnight and the Sunday morning political shows, it means using moving images and sound more creatively to present a politician and his ideas in the best possible light.

That might mean preparing a heating pad, a cup of tea, and a new pair of fuzzy socks for your partner after they've gotten an IUD inserted, running some painkillers to their office during a migraine, or telling them a funny story to distract them while their implant is being inserted.

If transcribed more literally, it would mean, "prepare your mind for action".

That means preparing for all eventualities".

To Holmes, playing smarter means preparing better.

Genuine adaptation, Jacob believes, means preparing for the inevitable deluge.

It's a Christian art, because preparing for one's death means preparing to meet God".