99+ Words that rhyme with prevent
Prevent is a 2-syllable word with 99 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are absent, accent, advent. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of prevent
- verb
- keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
- stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
1 syllable
2 syllables
- absent
- accent
- advent
- ascent
- assent
- augment
- cement
- comment
- consent
- content
- descent
- detent
- dissent
- event
- extent
- ferment
- foment
- fragment
- frequent
- indent
- intent
- invent
- lament
- orient
- percent
- pigment
- portent
- present
- reinvent
- relent
- reorient
- repent
- resent
- segment
- torment
- unsent
- unspent
- wisent
- tashkent
- ament
- anent
- dement
- forwent
- outspent
- quitrent
- unmeant
- gourment
- ident
- misspent
- outwent
- precent
- dessent
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "prevent" in lyrics
See how prevent is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Kids will always be makin bids so you can't prevent"
3rd Bass — Product of the Environment (Remix) -
"Pulling swords, don't matter, if you try and prevent"
Dom Pachino f/ Chapel, NLZ — The Score -
"Always know the verbs, from the mouth that I prevent"
Dom Pachino f/ Chapel, NLZ — The Score
What do these rhymes mean?
- absent
- not being in a specified place nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking" lost in thought
- accent
- distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
- advent
- arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
- ascent
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" a movement upward
- assent
- agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "prevent" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like absent, accent, advent create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "prevent" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.