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Meaning of "preclude" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRECLUDE

From Latin praeclūdere to shut up, from prae in front, before + claudere to close.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECLUDE

preclude  [prɪˈkluːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECLUDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preclude is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb preclude in English.

WHAT DOES PRECLUDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of preclude in the English dictionary

The definition of preclude in the dictionary is to exclude or debar. Other definition of preclude is to make impossible, esp beforehand.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRECLUDE

PRESENT

Present
I preclude
you preclude
he/she/it precludes
we preclude
you preclude
they preclude
Present continuous
I am precluding
you are precluding
he/she/it is precluding
we are precluding
you are precluding
they are precluding
Present perfect
I have precluded
you have precluded
he/she/it has precluded
we have precluded
you have precluded
they have precluded
Present perfect continuous
I have been precluding
you have been precluding
he/she/it has been precluding
we have been precluding
you have been precluding
they have been precluding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I precluded
you precluded
he/she/it precluded
we precluded
you precluded
they precluded
Past continuous
I was precluding
you were precluding
he/she/it was precluding
we were precluding
you were precluding
they were precluding
Past perfect
I had precluded
you had precluded
he/she/it had precluded
we had precluded
you had precluded
they had precluded
Past perfect continuous
I had been precluding
you had been precluding
he/she/it had been precluding
we had been precluding
you had been precluding
they had been precluding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will preclude
you will preclude
he/she/it will preclude
we will preclude
you will preclude
they will preclude
Future continuous
I will be precluding
you will be precluding
he/she/it will be precluding
we will be precluding
you will be precluding
they will be precluding
Future perfect
I will have precluded
you will have precluded
he/she/it will have precluded
we will have precluded
you will have precluded
they will have precluded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been precluding
you will have been precluding
he/she/it will have been precluding
we will have been precluding
you will have been precluding
they will have been precluding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would preclude
you would preclude
he/she/it would preclude
we would preclude
you would preclude
they would preclude
Conditional continuous
I would be precluding
you would be precluding
he/she/it would be precluding
we would be precluding
you would be precluding
they would be precluding
Conditional perfect
I would have preclude
you would have preclude
he/she/it would have preclude
we would have preclude
you would have preclude
they would have preclude
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been precluding
you would have been precluding
he/she/it would have been precluding
we would have been precluding
you would have been precluding
they would have been precluding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you preclude
we let´s preclude
you preclude
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to preclude
Past participle
precluded
Present Participle
precluding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECLUDE


allude
əˈluːd
collude
kəˈluːd
conclude
kənˈkluːd
delude
dɪˈluːd
elude
ɪˈluːd
exclude
ɪkˈskluːd
flued
ˈfluːd
illude
ɪˈluːd
include
ɪnˈkluːd
interclude
ˌɪntəˈkluːd
interlude
ˈɪntəˌluːd
lewd
luːd
lude
luːd
occlude
əˈkluːd
overlewd
ˌəʊvəˈluːd
postlude
ˈpəʊstluːd
quaalude
ˈkweɪluːd
seclude
sɪˈkluːd
slewed
sluːd
unglued
ʌnˈɡluːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECLUDE

precisionist
precisive
precited
preclassical
preclean
preclear
preclearance
preclinical
preclinically
precludable
preclusion
preclusive
preclusively
precocial
precocious
precociously
precociousness
precocity
precode
precognisant

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECLUDE

altitude
amplitude
attitude
chorale prelude
Claude
crude
disillude
dude
gratitude
Jude
latitude
longitude
magnitude
multitude
musical interlude
nude
order of magnitude
prelude
rude
solitude

Synonyms and antonyms of preclude in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRECLUDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «preclude» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of preclude

Translation of «preclude» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECLUDE

Find out the translation of preclude to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preclude from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preclude» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阻止
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

excluir
570 millions of speakers

English

preclude
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يمنع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исключает
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

excluir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিরোধ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exclure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menghalang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausschließen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

妨げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방지하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyegah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngăn cản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடுப்பதற்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अटकाव करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önlemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precludere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyklucza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виключає
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exclude
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκλείει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verhoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hindra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utelukke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preclude

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECLUDE»

The term «preclude» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.226 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECLUDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «preclude» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «preclude» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preclude

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRECLUDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preclude.
1
David Augsburger
Ontologically, chocolate raises profoundly disturbing questions: Does not chocolate offer natural revelation of the goodness of the Creator just as chilies disclose a divine sense of humor? Is the human born with an innate longing for chocolate? Does the notion of chocolate preclude the concept of free will?
2
Rosa DeLauro
The moral issue here is whether the United States Congress is going to stand in the way of science and preclude scientists from doing lifesaving research.
3
William Falconer
The simplicity and uniformity of rural occupations, and their incessant practice, preclude any anxieties and agitations of hope and fear, to which employments of a more precarious and casual nature are subject.
4
Rem Koolhaas
The acceptance of certain realities doesn't preclude idealism. It can lead to certain breakthroughs.
5
Jhumpa Lahiri
Relationships do not preclude issues of morality.
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Jean-Francois Lyotard
Liberalism does not preclude an organisation of the flow of money in which some channels are used in decision making while others are only good for the payment of debts.
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Leonard Mlodinow
A failure doesn't mean you are unworthy, nor does it preclude success on the next try.
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Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The best Chateauneuf-du-Papes are among the most natural expressions of grapes, place and vintage. Chateauneuf-du-Pape vineyards are farmed organically or biodynamically, and the region's abundant sunshine and frequent wind (called 'le mistral') practically preclude the need for treating the fields with herbicides or pesticides.
9
John Poindexter
We wanted to be as expansive as possible to make sure we didn't preclude some good ideas.
10
Andy Rooney
Don't rule out working with your hands. It does not preclude using your head.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECLUDE»

Discover the use of preclude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preclude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Creativity from Constraints: The Psychology of Breakthrough
Monet's Constraints Goal (Sub-goals) Subject Task Show how light breaks up 1. on things (none) Preclude value contrasts 2. between things Preclude change in motif → promote series of same motif 3. by itself Preclude things → promote ...
Patricia D. Stokes, 2005
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Diamond Mountain resource area: draft : resource management ...
... APR 30 C.D E L3 T 2 S R 23 E 35 PRECLUDE SURFACE DISTURBING ACTIVITIES WHEN SOIL SATURATED SPRING & FALL CD E L3 T 2 S R 23 E 3 PRECLUDE SURFACE DISTURBING ACTIVITIES WHEN SOIL SATURATED SPRING ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Vernal District, 1991
3
Deposition Objections
The best course of action may be to do nothing. 9 If the answer is likely to be used as evidence, then you should make a motion after the deposition asking the court to preclude use of the answer as evidence. 9 If you seek to preclude use of the ...
Joseph A. Ranney, 2010
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Dignaga on the Interpretation of Signs
29.0.0 The one term does not preclude the other directly, because the narrower term is not synonymous with the wider term. If this were the case, then it would not preclude other narrower terms. 29.1.0 But in this case "the one term does not  ...
R.P. Hayes, 1988
5
The Pursuit of the Holy: A Divine Invitation
God's holiness doesn't preclude his visitation to sinners—he came to Moses. • God's holiness doesn't preclude his invitation to sinners—he welcomed Moses to come to him. • God's holiness doesn't preclude his revelation to sinners—he ...
Simon Ponsonby, 2010
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International Investment Perspectives 2007 Freedom of ...
This Agreement shall not preclude the application by either Contracting Party of measures necessary for the maintenance of public order and morals, the fulfilment of its obligations with respect to the maintenance or restoration of international ...
OECD, 2007
7
Diabetes and Peripheral Vascular Disease: Diagnosis and ...
Diagnosis and Management Gautam V. Shrikhande, James F. McKinsey. 5F Manual compression for 15 minutes Calcified artery? Manual compression for 15 -20 minutes Normal Patient-level factors that preclude closure device use? artery ?
Gautam V. Shrikhande, James F. McKinsey, 2012
8
Final regional environmental impact statement, Gulf of Mexico
About 58% of the Florida Manatee population occurs in coastal areas E-3 and E- 4x, Alternative E would preclude potential impacts from oil spills to manatees in these areas. The 35% reduction in onshore support activities in the Port ...
Jack Holt, Mary R. Bartz, Jake Lehman, 1983
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Projecting the Future Through Political Discourse: The Case ...
DS90s avoids this contextualization by minimizing both its use of “prevent” and the role “preclude” plays within its security policy by foregrounding “deter” and “ defeat” as the “most fundamental goal” of U.S. security policy. “Preclude,” in ...
Patricia L. Dunmire, 2011
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United Nations Legal Order
Oscar Schachter, Christopher C. Joyner, American Society of International Law. " The present Treaty shall not preclude the application of mea- [447] sures . . . (c) regulating the production of or traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war,  ...
Oscar Schachter, Christopher C. Joyner, American Society of International Law, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECLUDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preclude is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rand Paul Says This One Issue Alone Should 'Forever Preclude
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a GOP presidential candidate, took a shot at Hillary Clinton during a veterans town hall in Charleston, South ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
2
Secret IPO Filings Feed Deal Frenzy
But it doesn't preclude the companies themselves from disclosing that information, or selectively telling potential buyers about their confidential ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Q&A: former National party senator taken to task for criticising pope …
“But making a statement that would preclude people using the use of cheaper power – whether it be hydro or whether it be coal – and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
What's the Gig Deal?
To be sure, the absence of such a trend in the overall national economy does not preclude the possibility that Krugman and Mrs. Clinton are ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
What is the protocol for doing an introduction over email?
Being clear about whether the introduction is a business or a personal one will preclude embarrassing situations where people have ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
6
How instalment warrants help in SMSF borrowing to buy shares
While this may include shares in a single company, it will preclude borrowing to buy shares in a portfolio of companies or multiple assets on ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
7
Boy Scouts To Take A Big Step Toward Equality Today
Here's hoping one of those incredible things will soon be teaching boys that sexuality shouldn't preclude anyone from participating in the ... «Refinery29, Jul 15»
8
MLB trade rumors: What will Mets do now after trading for Tyler …
... their offense, according to a person with knowledge of the team's thinking, and the Clippard trade does not preclude them from another deal. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
9
Rick and Morty's New Season Brilliantly Ignores Fan Service
Regardless, the show's episodic nature doesn't preclude all chances of later callbacks. At the end of the Comic Con panel, Roiland noted, ... «Wired, Jul 15»
10
Legal maneuvers continue in Florida's redistricting cases
... with an August special session to redraw the congressional map would not preclude someone challenging the Florida court's decision. «The News-Press, Jul 15»

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