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prepare the ground
prepare the ground
if you prepare the ground for an activity or a situation, you do something that will help it to happen (usually + for ) The leaders of both countries are preparing the ground for negotiations which may lead to peace.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gerdina | | - | Dutch |
| Boudicca | | BOO-di-kə (English) | Ancient Celtic |
| Fintan | | FIN-tan (Irish) | Irish, Irish Mythology |
| Antiochus | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Giselle | | zhee-ZEL (French), ji-ZEL (English) | French, English (Modern) |
| Laurens | | LOW-rens | Dutch |