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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

provene en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /pɹə(ʊ)ˈviːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /pɹəˈvin/ (General-American)
  • /pɹoʊˈvin/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French provenir, from Latin prōvenīre.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:now uncommon and chiefly non-native speakers' English) To originate, stem (from)
    • The books provened from Dartmouth and from several Harvard libraries, including Widener, Law, and Divinity. 2002, Roger E. Stoddard, “"Deep in the Shed" A Working Paper from a Working Librarian”, in Carol Z. Rothkopf, editor, compiled by Carol Z. Rothkopf, A Library-Keeper's Business, New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, page 408:

Forms

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provening Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
provenes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
provened Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
provened Tense=Past lexicographic