- L. praevenirepraeventum; prae before + venire to come. See Come
- To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.ObsWe which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us.Then had I come, preventing Sheba's queen.
- To be beforehand with; to anticipate.ObsTheir ready guilt preventing thy commands.
- To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.This vile purpose toprevent.Perhaps forestalling night prevented them.
