"prevene" meaning in English

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          "text": "If Thy indulgent Care / Had not preven'd, among unbody'd Shades / I now had wander'd",
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        "To come before; to anticipate."
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        "(obsolete) To come before; to anticipate."
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        "To hinder or prevent."
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