prevene en · VERB
Etymology
From French prévenir, Latin praevenire. See prevent.
Meanings
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(obsolete) To precede (come before) or anticipate.
If Thy indulgent Care / Had not preven'd, among unbody'd Shades / I now had wander'd
1708, [John Philips], “Book I”, in Cyder. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 43:
- (obsolete) To hinder, stall, or prevent.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prevening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| prevenes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| prevened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| prevened | Tense=Past | lexicographic |