Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PRE-PAR'A-TIVE
PRE-PAR'A-TIVE, a. [It. preparativo; Fr. preparatif.]
Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying or fitting for any thing; preparatory. He spent much time in quest of knowledge preparative to this work. – South.
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