Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To come under, as a support or stay; arrive or happen, especially so as to prevent or obviate something.
Wiktionary
- v. intransitive To arrive or happen so as to help or support
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To come under, as a support or stay; to happen.
Etymologies
- From Latin subveniō ("come to the aid of"), from sub ("under, up towards") + veniō ("come"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The chances are, if you select your utilization sensibly, you inclination earn subvene its cost in a less shortened period of time.”
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pavonine To come under, as a support or stay; to happen. Nov 24, 2007