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preparative

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pre·par·a·tive  (pr-pr-tv, -pâr-)
adj.
Serving or tending to prepare or make ready; preliminary.
n.
Something that prepares for or acts as a preliminary to something following.
pre·para·tive·ly adv.
preparative [prɪˈpærətɪv]
adj
serving to prepare; preparatory
n
something that prepares
preparatively  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.preparative - preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps"
preparatory, propaedeutic
preceding - existing or coming before


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But almost everybody supposed that this particular preparative heedfulness in Ahab must only be with a view to the ultimate chase of Moby Dick; for he had already revealed his intention to hunt that mortal monster in person.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
He had been clearing his head with a lotion of cold water, as a good preparative to providing hot water for the heads of the jury, and had been reading with the neck of his shirt thrown wide open that he might the more freely choke the opposite witnesses.
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
She was not aware of it, however, any more than she was aware that her desire that Martin take a position was the instinctive and preparative impulse of motherhood.
Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context
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