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Subvene vs Subvent - What's the difference?

subvene | subvent |

As verbs the difference between subvene and subvent

is that subvene is to arrive or happen so as to help or support while subvent is to subsidize.

subvene

English

Verb

(subven)
  • 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.

    subvent

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Hong Kong) To subsidize.
  • * The Duty Lawyer Service is subvented by the HKSAR government, but independently administered by the legal profession of Hong Kong.
    • 2008 , Department of Justice - Legal System of Hong Kong.[http://www.doj.gov.hk/eng/legal/index.htm]

    Related terms

    * subvention