Definitions for prevents

prevents pre·vent

Spelling: [pri-vent]
IPA: /prɪˈvɛnt/

Prevents is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 280 anagrams from letters in prevents (eenprstv).

Definitions for prevents

verb (used with object)

  1. to keep from occurring; avert; hinder:
  2. to hinder or stop from doing something:
  3. Archaic. to act ahead of; forestall.
  4. Archaic. to precede.
  5. Archaic. to anticipate.

verb (used without object)

  1. to interpose a hindrance:

Origin of prevents

1375-1425; late Middle English Latin praeventus (past participle of praevenīre “to anticipate”), equivalent to prae- pre- + ven- (stem of venīre c

Examples for prevents

The ill consequence of which it is now in your power to prevent.

prevent disordered eating, then, and you can prevent eating disorders.

To put it out of your power to ruin yourself is the only way left to prevent your ruin.

We reserve the right to any legal action to prevent new pranks of the kind.

To prevent this, they were planning the capture of Beauséjour.

In 1956, Balenciaga and Givenchy banned the press from viewing their collections for a month to prevent counterfeiting.

To me it seems that the first thing in regard to money is to prevent it from doing harm.

However, it will not prevent the food from keeping perfectly.

This material has been reviewed by the CIA to prevent the disclosure of classified information.

If we want to prevent others from your fate, we need to stop being so passive on these issues.

Word Value for prevents
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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