Arrangements, Provision, Getting Ready
Noun and する verb
ようい
万が一の時にそなえて、マッチとろうそくを用意しました。
I got matches and candles ready in case of emergency.
毎週金よう日はきゅう食がないから自分でおべん当を用意しないといけないんです。
Because school lunch is not provided on Fridays, we have to prepare our own lunch.
出所祝いの鍋パーティーの用意は全てこちらで致しますので、あなたは保釈金の用意をお願いします。
We will do all the nabe party arrangements to celebrate the release from jail, so please take care of making arrangements for bail on your side.
When you have an idea for a task you are in preparation for actually doing it. Because it's still just an idea you're still getting ready.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.