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(1):

(v. i.) To come before the usual time.

(2):

(v. t.) To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.

(3):

(v. t.) To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.

(4):

(v. t.) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Prevent'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/prevent.html. 1828.
 
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