make-ready

Then, standing with the child in his arms he made ready to be pulled up.

I stood too as the others made ready to sleep.

They were being made ready down the beach for the day's business.

Have her get the two of you something to eat, then make ready.

He went into the room that had been made ready.

I thought that he would do so, and had made ready.

As for me, yes, in a day or so I must make ready and take my leave.

There is not going to be another chance to make ready.

We went about the business of making ready to leave.

It would take him a few days to make ready, to work out place and time.