- 1. v. t. To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To be beforehand with; to anticipate. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart. Source: opted
- 4. v. i. To come before the usual time. Source: opted
- 5. v. keep from happening or arising; make impossible Source: wordnet
- 6. v. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state Source: wordnet
- 7. v:100 v. keep from happening or arising; make impossible v. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state Source: ecdict
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