- going before; preceding
- anticipating; expectant
- Christian Theol. antecedent to human action: prevenient grace
Origin of prevenient
Classical Latin praeveniens, present participle of praevenire: see preventprevenient
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prevenient
adjective
- Coming before; preceding.
- Expectant; anticipatory.
Origin of prevenient
Latin praeveniēns praevenient- present participle of praevenīre to precede prae- pre- venīre to come ; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- pre·ven′ient·ly
adverb
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