prevenient
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1600–10; < Latin praevenient- (stem of praeveniēns) coming before, present participle of praevenīre to anticipate. See pre-, convenient
1600–10; < Latin praevenient- (stem of praeveniēns) coming before, present participle of praevenīre to anticipate. See pre-, convenient
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pre·ven·ient·ly, adverb
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Prevenient
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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| —adj | |
| coming before; anticipating or preceding | |
| [C17: from Latin praevenīre to precede, | |
| pre'veniently | |
| —adv | |
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Theologians talk about a prevenient grace that precedes grace itself and allows us to accept it.
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