About The Word Preparative
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Preparative
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What's The Definition Of Preparative?
[adj] preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Preparative: preceding(a) | preparatory | propaedeutic Related Terms | Find terms related to Preparative: See Also | Preparative In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*par"a*tive\, a. [Cf. F. pr['e]paratif.]
Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of
preparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory.
Laborious quest of knowledge preparative to this work.
-- South.
\Pre*par"a*tive\, n. 1. That which has the power of preparing, or previously fitting for a purpose; that which prepares. ``A preparative unto sermons.'' --Hooker. 2. That which is done in the way of preparation. ``Necessary preparatives for our voyage.'' --Dryden. |
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