Prevent, anticipate, forestall can mean to be or get ahead of or to deal with beforehand, with reference especially to a thing's due time or to its actual occurrence or to the action of another.
Category: Synonyms
Prevailing vs Prevalent vs Rife vs Current
Prevailing, prevalent, rife, current are comparable when they mean general (as in circulation, acceptance, or use) especially in a given place or at a given time.
Pretense vs Pretension vs Make-believe
Pretense, pretension, make-believe are comparable though seldom interchangeable when they involve the idea of offering something false or deceptive as real or true.
Presuppose vs Presume vs Assume vs Postulate vs Premise vs Posit
Presuppose, presume, assume, postulate, premise, posit are comparable when they mean to take something for granted or as true or existent especially as a basis for action or reasoning.
Pressing vs Urgent vs Imperative vs Crying vs Importunate vs Insistent vs Exigent vs Instant
Pressing, urgent, imperative, crying, importunate, insistent, exigent, instant are comparable when they mean demanding or claiming attention and especially immediate attention.
Press vs Bear vs Bear down vs Squeeze vs Crowd vs Jam
Press, bear, bear down, squeeze, crowd, jam mean to exert pressure upon something or someone continuously or for a length of time.
Presently vs Shortly vs Soon vs Directly
Presently, shortly, soon, directly are comparable when they mean after a little while or before long.
Prescribe vs Assign vs Define
Prescribe, assign, define mean to fix arbitrarily or authoritatively for the sake of order or of a clear understanding.
Prepare vs Fit vs Qualify vs Condition vs Ready
Prepare, fit, qualify, condition, ready are comparable when they mean to make someone or something ready.
Premium vs Prize vs Award vs Reward vs Meed vs Guerdon vs Bounty vs Bonus
Premium, prize, award, reward, meed, guerdon, bounty, bonus are comparable when they mean something which is bestowed upon a person as a recompense for cooperation, greater effort, superior merit, or supremacy in competition.
Premature vs Untimely vs Forward vs Advanced vs Precocious
Premature, untimely, forward, advanced, precocious are comparable though rarely interchangeable when they mean unduly early in coming, happening, or developing.
Preliminary vs Introductory vs Preparatory vs Prefatory
Preliminary, introductory, preparatory, prefatory describe something that serves to make ready the way for something else.