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obviateOne entry found. Main Entry: ob·vi·ate Pronunciation: \ˈäb-vē-ˌāt\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): ob·vi·at·ed; ob·vi·at·ing Etymology: Late Latin obviatus, past participle of obviare to meet, withstand, from Latin obviam Date: 1598 : to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action) — ob·vi·a·tion \ˌäb-vē-ˈā-shən\ noun
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