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preparatory to
IN PREPARATION FOR, before, prior to, preliminary to.
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preparatory to phrase
before something else, as a preparation for it

He was gathering up his belongings preparatory to leaving.

Thesaurus: before a time or eventsynonym
Main entry: preparatory

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as a preparation for

she applied her makeup preparatory to leaving

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preparatory to
formal : as a way of becoming ready for (something) : in preparation for (something)

Preparatory to the job interview, I researched the company.

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Main Entry: ↑preparatory

Useful english dictionary. 2012.