No. 11,860 in French
subvenir
To provide for or meet someone's needs.
In a sentence
Il travaille dur pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.
He works hard to provide for his family's needs.
Here, 'subvenir' is used as part of the expression 'subvenir aux besoins', which means 'to provide for the needs'.
L'association collecte des fonds pour subvenir aux besoins des communautés locales.
The organization collects funds to support the needs of local communities.
In this sentence, 'subvenir' conveys the idea of supplying necessary resources or support to meet needs, focusing on communities.
Un fonds spécial a été créé pour subvenir aux urgences médicales.
A special fund was created to address medical emergencies.
In this usage, 'subvenir' refers to fulfilling or addressing needs, specifically emergencies, through allocation of resources.
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