Preparative
//pɹəˈpæɹətɪv//
"Preparative" in a Sentence (5 examples)
preparative chromatography
preparative discussions
necessary preparatives for our voyage
a preparative unto sermons
All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys, / The champions and enthusiasts of the state: / Turbid ardors and vain joys / Not barrenly abate— / Stimulants to the power mature, / Preparatives of fate.
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