prevenient
[ pri-veen-yuh nt ]
/ prɪˈvin yənt /
adjective
coming before; antecedent.
Origin of prevenient
1600–10; < Latin
praevenient- (stem of
praeveniēns) coming before, present participle of
praevenīre to anticipate. See
pre-,
convenient
OTHER WORDS FROM prevenient
prev·e·nance [prev-uh-nuh ns] /ˈprɛv ə nəns/, pre·ven·ience [pri-veen-yuh ns] /prɪˈvin yəns/, noun pre·ven·ient·ly, adverbWords nearby prevenient
prevalence,
prevalent,
prevaricate,
prevarication,
prevaricator,
prevenient,
prevenient grace,
prevent,
prevent defense,
preventer,
prevention
Example sentences from the Web for prevenient
After prevenient Grace, however, begins to make itself felt, then the will begins to take part.
The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church |G. H. GerberdingThere is an infusion from God's will into his will, and now prevenient Grace is changed into operating Grace.
The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church |G. H. GerberdingThen by His prevenient working within us He moves us to return.
The Pursuit of God |A. W. TozerAs for Mark, nothing less than God's prevenient grace could explain his presence at Silchester.
The Altar Steps |Compton MacKenzie
British Dictionary definitions for prevenient
prevenient
/ (prɪˈviːnɪənt) /
adjective
coming before; anticipating or preceding
Derived forms of prevenient
preveniently, adverbWord Origin for prevenient
C17: from Latin
praevenīre to precede,
prevent