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   Pre·vent

   /prēˈvent/

   

   verb

   • 1. keep (something) from happening or arising: "action must be taken to prevent further accidents"
   • ▪ make (someone or something) unable to do something: "window locks won't prevent a determined burglar from getting in"
   • 2. (of God) go before (someone) with spiritual guidance and help. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘act in anticipation of’): from Latin praevent- ‘preceded, hindered’, from the verb praevenire, from prae ‘before’ + venire ‘come’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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