Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - prevent
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v.tr. 1 (often foll. by from + verbal noun) stop from happening or doing something; hinder; make impossible (the weather prevented me from going). 2 archaic go or arrive before, precede. Derivatives preventable adj. (also preventible). preventability n. (also preventibility). preventer n. prevention n. Etymology: ME = anticipate, f. L praevenire praevent- come before, hinder (as PRAE-, venire come)
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verb see: come Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. archaic to be in readiness for (as an occasion), to meet or satisfy in advance, to act ahead of, to go or arrive before, to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding, to keep from happening or existing , to hold or keep back ; hinder, stop, intransitive verb to interpose an obstacle, ~ability noun ~able also ~ible adjective ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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