What does "preparative" mean?
Preparative: That which has the power of preparing, or previously fitting for a purpose; that which prepares. "A preparative unto sermons." Hooker.
Additional senses
- 2.That which is done in the way of preparation. "Necessary preparatives for our voyage." Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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