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prevenient
[ pri-veen-yuhnt ]
prevenient
/ prɪˈviːnɪənt /
adjective
- coming before; anticipating or preceding
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Derived Forms
- preˈveniently, adverb
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Other Words From
- prev·e·nance [prev, -, uh, -n, uh, ns], pre·ven·ience [pri-, veen, -y, uh, ns], noun
- pre·venient·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prevenient1
1600–10; < Latin praevenient- (stem of praeveniēns ) coming before, present participle of praevenīre to anticipate. See pre-, convenient
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prevenient1
C17: from Latin praevenīre to precede, prevent
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Example Sentences
After prevenient Grace, however, begins to make itself felt, then the will begins to take part.
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There is an infusion from God's will into his will, and now prevenient Grace is changed into operating Grace.
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Then by His prevenient working within us He moves us to return.
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As for Mark, nothing less than God's prevenient grace could explain his presence at Silchester.
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