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pre·clude — … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
clude — aq·ui·clude; con·clude; ex·clude; in·clude; ob·clude; oc·clude; pre·clude; se·clude; … English syllables
preclude — pre·clude … English syllables
preclude — pre•clude [[t]prɪˈklud[/t]] v. t. clud•ed, clud•ing 1) to prevent the presence or occurrence of; make impossible: evidence that precludes a conviction[/ex] 2) to exclude or debar: Belief in free will precludes the acceptance of… … From formal English to slang
preclude — pre|clude [prıˈklu:d] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: praecludere to block up , from claudere to close ] formal to prevent something or make something impossible ▪ rules that preclude experimentation in teaching methods preclude sb from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
preclude — pre|clude [ prı klud ] verb transitive FORMAL if one thing precludes another, the first thing prevents the second one from happening: This policy precludes the routine use of pesticides. Tercek s interviewing style precluded any long winded… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preclude — pre·clude /pri klüd/ vt pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing: to prevent or exclude by necessary consequence the requirement of a marriage ceremony preclude s the creation of common law marriages in this jurisdiction: as a: to prevent (a party) from… … Law dictionary
Preclude — Pre*clude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Precluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Precluding}.] [L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae before + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v.] 1. To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Precluded — Preclude Pre*clude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Precluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Precluding}.] [L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae before + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v.] 1. To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
