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Webster 1913 Edition

Prevene

Pre-vene′

,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[F.
prévenir
, L.
praevenire
. See
Prevent
.]
To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent.
[Obs.]
Philips.

Webster 1828 Edition

Prevene

PREVE'NE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. proevenio; proe, before, and venio, to come.]
Literally, to come before; hence, to hinder. [Not used.]

Definition 2025

prevene

prevene

English

Verb

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

  1. (obsolete) To come before; to anticipate.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Philips to this entry?)
  2. (obsolete) To hinder or prevent.

Etymology

French prévenir, Latin praevenire. See prevent.

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