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