vi to come before the usual time.
2. prevent ·vt to be beforehand with; to anticipate.
3. prevent ·vt to go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.
4. prevent ·vt to intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
vi to come before the usual time.
2. prevent ·vt to be beforehand with; to anticipate.
3. prevent ·vt to go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.
4. prevent ·vt to intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012