PREVENE

Etymology

Verb

prevene (third-person singular simple present prevenes, present participle prevening, simple past and past participle prevened)

(obsolete) To come before; to anticipate.

(obsolete) To hinder or prevent.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*vene", v. t. & i. Etym: [F. prévenir, L. praevenire. See Prevent.]

Definition: To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent. [Obs.] Philips.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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