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Webster 1913 Edition


Subvene

Sub-vene′

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Subvened
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Subvening
.]
[Pref.
sub-
+ L.
venire
to come. See
Subvention
.]
To come under, as a support or stay; to happen.
A future state must needs
subvene
to prevent the whole edifice from falling into ruin.
Bp. Warburton.

Definition 2024


subvene

subvene

English

Verb

subvene (third-person singular simple present subvenes, present participle subvening, simple past and past participle subvened)

  1. (intransitive) To arrive or happen so as to help or support
    A future state must needs subvene to prevent the whole edifice from falling into ruin. Bishop Warburton.