Meaning & use
subvene
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to come as an aid or assistance; to intervene so as to help or support a situation
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Government funds subvened to keep the hospital from closing.
A timely donation subvened just as the charity's resources ran out.
A note on using this word
A rare, mostly literary or archaic verb, related to 'subvention' (a grant of financial aid).
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