subvene

English

Etymology

From Latin subveniō (come to the aid of), from sub (under, up towards) + veniō (come).

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.
  2. (transitive, rare) To subsidize or defray.