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Definition prevent
Etymology
From Middle English preventen (“anticipate”), from Latin praeventus, perfect passive participle of praeveni? (“I anticipate”), from prae (“before”) + veni? (“I come”).
Verb
prevent (third-person singular simple present prevents, present participle preventing, simple past and past participle prevented)
- (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). [from 16th c.]
- (intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures. [from 16th c.]
- (obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede. [16th-18th c.]
- (obsolete, transitive) To outdo, surpass. [16th-17th c.]
- (obsolete, transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
Results 228 Words with the letters PREVENT
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DEPRAVEMENTS
24
HYPERTENSIVE
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IMPROVEMENTS
26
INTERPRETIVE
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INTERRUPTIVE
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NONOPERATIVE
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OVERPAYMENTS
25
OVERSTEPPING
25
PERADVENTURE
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PHOTOENGRAVE
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PRECOGNITIVE
25
PREINTERVIEW
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PRESENTATIVE
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PRESERVATION
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PREVENIENTLY
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PREVENTATIVE
24
PREVENTIVELY
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PRIVATEERING
22
PROTENSIVELY
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SPORTIVENESS
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SUPERVENIENT
22
SUPERVENTION
22
UNPERCEPTIVE
27
VENIPUNCTURE
26
VESPERTILIAN
21
11 letter words with the letters PREVENT ↑
DEPRAVEMENT
23
IMPROVEMENT
25
INOPERATIVE
19
OVERPAYMENT
24
OVERPLANTED
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OVERPRINTED
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PENETRATIVE
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PERSONATIVE
19
PREVALENTLY
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PREVENTABLE
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PREVENTIBLE
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PREVENTIONS
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PREVENTIVES
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PRIVATENESS
19
PULVERULENT
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UNRECEPTIVE
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10 letter words with the letters PREVENT ↑
OVERPOTENT
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PERVERTING
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PREVALENTS
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PREVENIENT
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PREVENTERS
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PREVENTING
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PREVENTION
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PREVENTIVE
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PROTENSIVE
18
VESPERTINE
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9 letter words with the letters PREVENT ↑
8 letter words with the letters PREVENT ↑
PREVENTS
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7 letter words with the letters PREVENT ↑
PREVENT
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ERNE
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EVEN
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EVER
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NEEP
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NEVE
9
PEEN
8
PEER
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PENT
8
PERE
7
PERT
7
PERV
11
PREE
7
RENT
5
RETE
4
TEEN
5
TERN
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TREE
4
VEEP
11
VEER
8
VENT
9
VERT
8
3 letter words with the letters PREVENT ↑
ERE
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ERN
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EVE
7
NEE
4
NET
4
PEE
6
PEN
7
PER
6
PET
6
REE
3
REP
6
RET
3
REV
7
TEE
3
TEN
4
VEE
7
VET
7
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