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Helmets help prevent injuries.
What does Prevent mean?
stop something before it happens.
Dictionary definition
To stop something from happening, or to keep it from getting worse.
Example sentences
Prevent in a sentence
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Planning ahead can prevent confusion.
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Checking sources can prevent mistakes in research writing.
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Practice 1
What does prevent mean?
Prevent means stop something before it happens.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses prevent correctly?
The correct sentence uses prevent in a way that matches its meaning.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to prevent?
Stop is close in meaning to prevent.
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Prevent
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prih · vent · strongest beat: vent
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WordPrevent.
Partverb.
MeaningPrevent means stop something before it happens.
ExampleExample: Helmets help prevent injuries.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- prih · vent
- Strongest beat
- vent
- Ending
- vent
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on vent.
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Word family
Prevent word family
Base word
prevent
noun
prevention
The action of stopping problems beforehand.
verb
prevents
Third-person singular form.
verb
prevented
Past-tense form.
verb
preventing
Present participle form.
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Hint for students
stop something before it happens.
Common mix-up
Prevent is not the same as cause. Prevent means stop something before it happens.
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Read this model sentence: Planning ahead can prevent confusion. Clue words: planning, ahead, confusion. Underline clue words that show why prevent fits instead of cause. Now write one new sentence that shows prevent without using the word prevent. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show prevent?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Planning ahead can prevent confusion." Why does prevent fit better than cause?
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