[prɪˈvɛnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- keep (something) from happening
(e.g: action must be taken to prevent further accidents)

- (of God) go before (someone) with spiritual guidance and help


Phrases:

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’