advene

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verb

To accede or to come to; to be superadded to, to be added to something or become a part of it, though inessential.

OriginLatin advenire →
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Meanings

verbadvene (third-person singular simple present advenes, present participle advening, simple past and past participle advened)

present singular third person advenes · participle present advening · participle past advened · past advened

  1. rareTo accede or to come to; to be superadded to, to be added to something or become a part of it, though inessential.

Origin

  1. Latinadvenire“to come to, arrive at”
  2. Englishadvene

Borrowed from Latin advenire (“to come to, arrive at”), from ad (“to”) + venire (“to come”). Compare convene, intervene, supervene.

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APA

advene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advene

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“advene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advene.

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