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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)

  1. (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). [from 16th c.]
  2. (intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures. [from 16th c.]
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede. [16th-18th c.]
  4. (obsolete, transitive) To outdo, surpass. [16th-17th c.]
  5. (obsolete, transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.

Results 228 Words with the letters PREVENT

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REPENT 10
VENTER 11
5 letter words with the letters PREVENT 
EVENT 10
NERVE 10
NEVER 10
4 letter words with the letters PREVENT 
ERNE 5
EVEN 9
EVER 8
NEEP 8
NEVE 9
PEEN 8
PEER 7
PENT 8
PERE 7
PERT 7
PERV 11
PREE 7
RENT 5
RETE 4
TEEN 5
TERN 5
TREE 4
VEEP 11
VEER 8
VENT 9
VERT 8
3 letter words with the letters PREVENT 
ERE 3
ERN 4
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
2 letter words with the letters PREVENT 
EN 3
ER 2
ET 2
NE 3
PE 5
RE 2

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