subvene

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səbˈviːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(səb vēn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sub•vene  (səb vēn′),USA pronunciation v.i., -vened, -ven•ing. 
  1. to arrive or occur as a support or relief.
  • Latin subvenīre, equivalent. to sub- sub- + venīre to come
  • 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
subvene /səbˈviːn/ vb
  1. (intransitive) rare to happen in such a way as to be of assistance, esp in preventing something
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin subvenīre, from venīre to come
'subvene' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
subvention

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