plural of prep

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prep

(countable) Preparation. / Abbreviation of preposition. / (informal, countable) A prep school. / (informal, countable) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.

(informal) To prepare.

simple past tense and past participle of prep

present participle of prep

The action or process of preparing something, or preparing for something.

(grammar) Abbreviation of preposition.

(medicine) Acronym of pre-exposure prophylaxis.

(US) A private or public school intended to prepare its students to get into prestigious universities.