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Prevene

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To come before; to anticipate. obsolete

    "If Thy indulgent Care / Had not preven'd, among unbody'd Shades / I now had wander'd"

  2. 2
    To hinder or prevent. obsolete

Etymology

From French prévenir, Latin praevenire. See prevent.

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