All 3 Uses
prevent
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The Chocolate War
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- Their books prevented them from running with grace and abandon.†
Chpt 23prevented = stopped (something from happening)
- He had often used his position as president of The Vigils to keep control of Archie, to prevent him from going overboard on assignments.†
Chpt 36 *prevent = stop (something from happening)
- Archie's hand shot out again and it was too late for Obie to prevent the action.†
Chpt 36
Definitions:
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(1)
(prevent) to stop (something from happening)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)