/ Dictionary / Index P prevenient: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•ven•ient Pronunciation: (pri-vēn'yunt), [key] — adj. coming before; antecedent. anticipatory. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prevenient (Thesaurus) prévenance* prevenient grace Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language