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praevertere

praevertere [CL], ~i 1 to turn aside, turn (from an anticipated course of action), divert. b to anticipate or forestall (so as to prevent). fuit ‥ Dominus cum prefato Turstino, unde et omnes adversariorum conatus adversus eum sanioris sententie consultu ~it J. Hex. HR Cont. 303; sic ficta locutus / accinctos ad bella Friges prevertere temptat J. Exon. BT III 143.  b ~itur, praevenit GlC P 703. 2 to outrun or outstrip. quid si cum hoc decore esses tam velox quam Asael, qui cursu pedum ~ebat capreas Hon. Eluc. 1170A.

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