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单词 preparatory to
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preparatory to in British English

as a preparation to; before
a drink preparatory to eating
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preparatory to in American English

in preparation for
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Examples of 'preparatory to' in a sentence
preparatory to

Hattie had left the strips soaking in a bowl of water overnight, preparatory to stretching, shaping and plaiting them for hat trimmings.
Babson, Marian DEATH IN FASHION (2003)
She took one out of the freezer and lit the oven, preparatory to putting the pie into it.
Ferrars, Elizabeth THY BROTHER DEATH (2003)
I kept thinking the heads were growing bodies, preparatory to walking out of their frames.
Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003)
asked Sabriel, sitting up and reaching forward to grab slippers and towel, preparatory to sidling out of bed and into them.
Garth Nix SABRIEL (2003)

Synonyms of 'preparatory to'

before, prior to, in preparation for, in advance of
More Synonyms of preparatory to
(phrase) 
Definition
before
Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking.
Synonyms
before
Annie was born a few weeks before Christmas.
prior to
A man was seen in the area prior to the robbery.
in preparation for
in advance of
in anticipation of
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of prior to
Definition
before
A man was seen in the area prior to the robbery.
Synonyms
before,
preceding,
earlier than,
in advance of,
previous to

Nearby words of
preparatory to

  • preordained
  • preparation
  • preparatory
  • preparatory to
  • prepare
  • prepared
  • preparedness

Synonyms of 'preparatory to'

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