SUBVENED

Verb

subvened

simple past tense and past participle of subvene

Source: Wiktionary


SUBVENE

Sub*vene", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Subvened; p. pr. & vb. n. Subvening.] Etym: [Pref. sub- + L. venire to come. See Subvention.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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