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subvene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-vene
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To arrive or happen so as to help or support.

Intransitive verb

verb

To subsidize or defray.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin subveniō (“come to the aid of”), from sub (“under, up towards”) + veniō (“come”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

subvenes (present, singular) subvening (participle, present) subvened (participle, past) subvened (past)

Questions

What does subvene mean?
To arrive or happen so as to help or support.
Where does subvene come from?
From Latin subveniō (“come to the aid of”), from sub (“under, up towards”) + veniō (“come”).

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