[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

prevent \prevent"\, v. t. imp.  p. p. prevented; p. pr. 
   vb. n. preventing. l. praevenire, praeventum; prae before
   + venire to come. see come.
   1. to go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide;
      to direct. obs.
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            we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the
            lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. --1
                                                  thess. iv. 15.
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            we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and
            follow us.                            --bk. of
                                                  common prayer.
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            then had i come, preventing sheba's queen. --prior.
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   2. to be beforehand with; to anticipate. obs.
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            their ready guilt preventing thy commands. --pope.
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   3. to intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
      "this vile purpose to prevent." --shak.
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            perhaps forestalling night prevented them. --milton.
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prevented preventing come 

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