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Impreventability :: Impreventability (n.) The state or quality of being impreventable.

Impreventable :: Impreventable (a.) Not preventable; invitable.

Preve :: Preve (v. i. & i.) To prove.

Preve :: Preve (n.) Proof.

Prevenance :: Prevenance (n.) A going before; anticipation in sequence or order.

Prevenancy :: Prevenancy (n.) The act of anticipating another's wishes, desires, etc., in the way of favor or courtesy; hence, civility; obligingness..

Prevene :: Prevene (v. t. & i.) To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent..

Prevenience :: Prevenience (n.) The act of going before; anticipation.

Prevenient :: Prevenient (a.) Going before; preceding; hence, preventive..

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

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

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

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

Preventability :: Preventability (n.) The quality or state of being preventable.

Preventable :: Preventable (a.) Capable of being prevented or hindered; as, preventable diseases..

Preventative :: Preventative (n.) That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.

Prevented :: Prevented (imp. & p. p.) of Preven.

Preventer :: Preventer (n.) One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates another.

Preventer :: Preventer (n.) One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease..

Preventer :: Preventer (n.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast.

Preventing :: Preventing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preven.

Preventingly :: Preventingly (adv.) So as to prevent or hinder.

Prevention :: Prevention (n.) The act of going, or state of being, before..

Prevention :: Prevention (n.) Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought..

Prevention :: Prevention (n.) The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting..

Prevention :: Prevention (n.) Prejudice; prepossession.

Preventional :: Preventional (a.) Tending to prevent.

Preventive :: Preventive (a.) Going before; preceding.

Preventive :: Preventive (a.) Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease..

Preventive :: Preventive (n.) That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic..