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Webster 1913 Edition
Prevention
Pre-ven′tion
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
prévention
.] 1.
The act of going, or state of being, before.
[Obs.]
The greater the distance, the greater the
prevention
. Bacon.
2.
Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought.
[Obs.]
Hammond. Shak.
3.
The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
South.
Casca, be sudden, for we fear
prevention
. Shakespeare
4.
Prejudice; prepossession.
[A Gallicism]
Dryden.
Webster 1828 Edition
Prevention
PREVEN'TION
,Noun.
1.
Preoccupation; anticipation. [Little used.]2.
The act of hindering; hinderance; obstruction of access or approach. Prevention of sin is one of the greatest mercies God can vouchsafe.
3.
Prejudice; prepossession; a French sense, but not in use in English.Definition 2025
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English
Noun
prevention (countable and uncountable, plural preventions)
- (obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before.
- Francis Bacon
- The greater the distance, the greater the prevention.
- Francis Bacon
- (obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks; hence, precaution; forethought.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Hammond to this entry?)
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
- The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of South to this entry?)
- Shakespeare
- Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention.
- (Medicine) Any measure such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc., intended to limit health-related risks.
Translations
Anticipation
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The act of preventing or hindering
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Measure to limit health risks
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