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单词 prevenient
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prevenient

[ pri-veen-yuhnt ]
/ prɪˈvin yənt /
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adjective

coming before; antecedent.
anticipatory.

Origin of prevenient

1600–10; <Latin praevenient- (stem of praeveniēns) coming before, present participle of praevenīre to anticipate. See pre-, convenient

OTHER WORDS FROM prevenient

prev·e·nance [prev-uh-nuhns], /ˈprɛv ə nəns/, pre·ven·ience [pri-veen-yuhns], /prɪˈvin yəns/, nounpre·ven·ient·ly, adverb

Words nearby prevenient

prevalent, prevaricate, prevarication, prevaricator, prévenance, prevenient, prevenient grace, prevent, prevent defense, preventer, prevention
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Example sentences from the Web for prevenient

  • After prevenient Grace, however, begins to make itself felt, then the will begins to take part.

    The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church|G. H. Gerberding
  • There is an infusion from God's will into his will, and now prevenient Grace is changed into operating Grace.

    The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church|G. H. Gerberding
  • Then by His prevenient working within us He moves us to return.

    The Pursuit of God|A. W. Tozer
  • As for Mark, nothing less than God's prevenient grace could explain his presence at Silchester.

    The Altar Steps|Compton MacKenzie

British Dictionary definitions for prevenient

prevenient
/ (prɪˈviːnɪənt) /

adjective

coming before; anticipating or preceding

Derived forms of prevenient

preveniently, adverb

Word Origin for prevenient

C17: from Latin praevenīre to precede, prevent
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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