Etymology

prevene

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Today it means: To precede (come before) or anticipate. Full definition →

French prévenir ← Latin praevenire
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  1. Latin · derived frompraevenire
  2. French · derived fromprévenir
  3. English todayprevene

From French prévenir, Latin praevenire. See prevent.

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