This is the 11735th most frequent Russian word.
заготавливать
"To procure" or "to harvest and prepare (for future use)."
Here, 'заготавливать' is used in the context of collecting and preparing materials for future use during winter.
Мы заготавливаем дрова на зиму.
We are preparing firewood for winter.
In this sentence, 'заготавливать' refers to the activity of processing and storing food for later use, emphasizing preservation.
Он заготавливает овощи на зиму в виде консервов.
He preserves vegetables for winter in the form of canned goods.
Here, 'заготавливать' is applied to the agricultural practice of preparing fodder for animals, demonstrating its farming-related usage.