Bible Dictionaries
Preparative

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) That which has the power of preparing, or previously fitting for a purpose; that which prepares.

(2):

(n.) That which is done in the way of preparation.

(3):

(a.) Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Preparative'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/preparative.html. 1828.