Prevent vs Against - What's the difference?
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To stop; to keep (from happening).
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(obsolete) To come before; to precede.
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(obsolete) To outdo, surpass.
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(obsolete) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
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A close but separated relationship.
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A contrasting or competitive relationship.
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As counterbalance to.(rfex)
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As protection from.
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In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
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(obsolete) By the time that (something happened); before.
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In opposition to something.
(gambling) Having a specified likelihood of not winning or happening.
As a verb prevent
is to stop; to keep (from happening).As a preposition against is
A close but separated relationship.As a conjunction against is
by the time that (something happened); before.As an adverb against is
in opposition to something.prevent
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Verb
(en verb)- I brushed my teeth to prevent them from going yellow.
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- ‘I think you must be mad, and she shall not have a glimpse of it while I'm here to prevent !’
- We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
- We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us.
- Then had I come, preventing Sheba's queen.
- With that he put his spurres vnto his steed, / With speare in rest, and toward him did fare, / Like shaft out of a bow preuenting speed.
- their ready guilt preventing thy commands
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* preventative * prevention * preventiveagainst
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Alternative forms
* againest (obsolete), agaynst (obsolete), agaynest (obsolete) * agenst (obsolete), agenest (obsolete), ageinst (obsolete), ageinest (qualifier), ageynst (obsolete), ageynest (qualifier), agin (colloquial or humorous)Preposition
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Synonyms
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(head)- Thence she them brought into a stately Hall, / Wherein were many tables faire dispred, / And ready dight with drapets festiuall, / Against the viaundes should be ministred.
- He now gave Mrs Deborah positive orders to take the child to her own bed, and to call up a maid-servant to provide it pap, and other things, against it waked.