venir

/beˈniɾ/ · A1 · verb

Senses relating to literal movement.

venir = to come; kin to English advent, convene, venue (Latin venire)

From Latin venire, to come. English kept the root in advent (a coming-to), convene (come together), venue (where people come) and souvenir (what comes back to memory). Spanish v sounds like b: beh-NEER.

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