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PREY, n. [L. proeda.] 1. Spoil; booty; plunder; goods taken by force from an ene...
PREWARN', v.t. [See Warn .] To warn beforehand; to give previous notice of.
PREVI'SION, n. s as z. [L. proevisus, proevideo; proe,before, and video, to see....
PRE'VIOUSNESS, n. Antecedence; priority in time.
PRE'VIOUSLY, adv. In time preceding; beforehand; antecedently; as a plan previou...
PRE'VIOUS, a. [L. proevius; proe, before, and via, way, that is, a going.] Going...
PREVENT'IVELY, adv. by way of prevention; in a manner that tends to hinder.
PREVENT'IVE, a. Tending to hinder; hindering the access of; as a medicine preven...
PREVEN'TIONAL, a. Tending to prevent.
PREVEN'TION, n. The act of going before. 1. Preoccupation; anticipation. [Little...
PREVENT'INGLY, adv. In such a manner or way as to hinder.
PREVENT'ING, ppr. Going before. 1. Hindering; obviating.
PREVENT'ER, n. One that goes before. [Not in use.] 1. One that hinders; a hinder...
PREVENT'ED, pp. Hindered from happening or taking effect.
PREVENT'ABLE, a. That may be prevented or hindered.
PREVENT', v.t. [L. proevenio, supra.] 1. To go before; to precede. I prevented t...