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    Venait (en. Came)

    vənɛ

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicate that someone or something is heading towards a place.
    He came from the city.
    Il venait de la ville.
    Express an origin or provenance.
    She came from Paris.
    Elle venait de Paris.
    Evoke a past action that was ongoing.
    When I was a child, I often came here.
    Quand j'étais enfant, je venais souvent ici.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'venire', meaning 'to come'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    it came from
    it originated from
    cela venait de
    came to mind
    emerged in thoughts
    venait à l'esprit
    had just done
    had just done
    venait de faire

    Related Words

    to come
    verb meaning to arrive or head towards a place.
    venir
    come
    past participle of the verb to come.
    venu
    coming
    present participle of the verb to come.
    venant

    Slang Meanings

    To come from afar
    He is here, he came from afar.
    Il est là, il vient de loin.
    To come unexpectedly
    He came unexpectedly to my place.
    Il est venu à l'improviste chez moi.