† prevenantadj.n.

Forms: 1700s prevenante, 1700s prevénante, 1700s–1800s prevenant, 1700s–1800s prévenant.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French prévenant, prévenir.

Etymology: < French prévenant (1514 in Middle French in grace prevenante (compare sense A. 2), 1718 in sense A. 1), use as adjective of present participle of prévenir to anticipate, predispose, prepossess (see prevene v.). With sense A. 2 compare earlier prevenient adj. 1.

Obsolete.

A. adj.

1. Usually in form prévenant. Courteously anticipating the needs of others; obliging, polite.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > obliging or complaisant

commodious?1553

obliging1632

accommodating1642

complaisant1647

obligeant1654

complacential1658

engaging1673

complaisential1689

prevenant1750

preventing1751

complacent1790

commodating1887

1750 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 19 Mar. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1516 Do you dress well, and think a little of the brillant in your person? That too is necessary, because it is prévenant.

1770 F. Burney Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1988) I. 124 There is something in his manners prévenante.

1779 Mirror No. 22. 86 In company she was attentive, prevenante, but not insinuating.

1827 E. Grosvenor Diary 18 July (1879) 120 We were charmed with the King [of Sweden] himself, who..[is] extremely civil and prévenant.

1874 B. Taylor Central Asia 325 His whole manner to me is most prévenant and friendly, putting aside all affectation of dignity or reserve.

2. Theology. Antecedent to human action; = prevenient adj. 1. Only in † grace prevenant n. Obsolete = prevenient grace n. at prevenient adj. 1. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adjective] > gracious > of or relating to grace > prevenient

prevening1552

preventing1593

prevenienta1607

preoperating1628

prevenant1790

1790 By-stander 386 He made me comprehend..a wide difference between..grace prevenant and grace co-operant.

B. n.

1. A person who is prevenant; a polite or courteous person. rare.

ΚΠ

1869 Godey's Lady's Bk. Feb. 175 This prevenant, be the person gentleman or lady, is a most charming person in home life..better representing the character of the true gentleman..than Chesterfield and all his imitators.

2. Something that precedes; an antecedent. rare.

ΚΠ

1876 W. G. Ward in Dublin Rev. July 68 On reflection, we think it will be satisfactory, if we use the word ‘prevenant’ to denote what he [sc. John Stuart Mill] calls ‘cause’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	prevenant
释义	† prevenantadj.n. Forms: 1700s prevenante, 1700s prevénante, 1700s–1800s prevenant, 1700s–1800s prévenant. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French prévenant, prévenir. Etymology: < French prévenant (1514 in Middle French in grace prevenante (compare sense A. 2), 1718 in sense A. 1), use as adjective of present participle of prévenir to anticipate, predispose, prepossess (see prevene v.). With sense A. 2 compare earlier prevenient adj. 1. Obsolete. A. adj. 1. Usually in form prévenant. Courteously anticipating the needs of others; obliging, polite. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > obliging or complaisant commodious?1553 obliging1632 accommodating1642 complaisant1647 obligeant1654 complacential1658 engaging1673 complaisential1689 prevenant1750 preventing1751 complacent1790 commodating1887 1750 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 19 Mar. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1516 Do you dress well, and think a little of the brillant in your person? That too is necessary, because it is prévenant. 1770 F. Burney Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1988) I. 124 There is something in his manners prévenante. 1779 Mirror No. 22. 86 In company she was attentive, prevenante, but not insinuating. 1827 E. Grosvenor Diary 18 July (1879) 120 We were charmed with the King [of Sweden] himself, who..[is] extremely civil and prévenant. 1874 B. Taylor Central Asia 325 His whole manner to me is most prévenant and friendly, putting aside all affectation of dignity or reserve. 2. Theology. Antecedent to human action; = prevenient adj. 1. Only in † grace prevenant n. Obsolete = prevenient grace n. at prevenient adj. 1. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adjective] > gracious > of or relating to grace > prevenient prevening1552 preventing1593 prevenienta1607 preoperating1628 prevenant1790 1790 By-stander 386 He made me comprehend..a wide difference between..grace prevenant and grace co-operant. B. n. 1. A person who is prevenant; a polite or courteous person. rare. ΚΠ 1869 Godey's Lady's Bk. Feb. 175 This prevenant, be the person gentleman or lady, is a most charming person in home life..better representing the character of the true gentleman..than Chesterfield and all his imitators. 2. Something that precedes; an antecedent. rare. ΚΠ 1876 W. G. Ward in Dublin Rev. July 68 On reflection, we think it will be satisfactory, if we use the word ‘prevenant’ to denote what he [sc. John Stuart Mill] calls ‘cause’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.1750
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