preparar
/pɾepaˈɾaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to prepare
🍳 preparar = pre (before) + parar (make ready): to ready beforehand
From Latin praeparare: prae (before) + parare (to make ready). English prepare is the same word, so just add the Spanish -ar ending. The same root parare gives reparar (repair) and separar (separate).