prevent

verbB1

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

prevents

V_ing/Gerund

preventing

V_ed/pp

preventedprævent

1.
(transitive)To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
I brush my teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.
Barriers have been put up to prevent more people (from) entering the stadium.
Đồng nghĩa: throttle, anticipate, avert
2.
(archaic, intransitive)(intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures.
3.
(obsolete, transitive)To come before; to precede.
4.
(obsolete, transitive)To outdo, surpass.
5.
(obsolete, transitive)To be beforehand with; to anticipate.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

throttle anticipate avert

Cùng gốc / liên quan

preventability preventable preventer preventiblepreventorpreventoryunpreventability unprevented preventinglyprevent defensepreventative prevention preventive

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English preventen (anticipate), from Latin praeventus, perfect passive participle of praeveniō (to anticipate), from prae (before) + veniō (to come).