I.to come forth, appear (not in Cic.; syn. appareo).
I. Lit.
A. In gen. (mostly anteclass.): proveniebant oratores novi, Naev. ap. Cic. Sen. 6, 20 (Com. Rel. p. 14 Rib.): “scriptorum magna ingenia,” Sall. C. 8, 3: “in scenam,” Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 155: “quibus feminis menstrua non proveniunt,” Cels. 2, 7.—
B. In partic.
1. To come forth, be brought forth, be born; to originate, arise, be produced (post-Aug.; cf. “progigno): deductis olim, quique mox provenere, haec patria est,” were born, Tac. H. 4, 65: “neque Artemenem Dario provenisse,” Just. 2, 10, 4: “nec aliud ibi animal provenit,” Plin. 9, 10, 12, § 38; 10, 54, 75, § 152: “insula, in quā candidum plumbum provenit,” id. 4, 16, 30, § 104: “lana,” Ov. F. 4, 773; id. Am. 3, 1, 44: “sic neque fistulosus (caseus) neque salsus neque aridus provenit,” Col. 7, 8, 5.—
2. To grow up, grow, thrive (so in Cæs. and Livy; cf. “redeo): frumentum propter siccitates angustius provenerat,” Caes. B. G. 5, 24; Liv. 27, 8, 19; 45, 13, 16; Quint. 5, 14, 32: “virgas roscidas si recideris, parum prospere proveniunt,” Col. 4, 30, 6; 1, 2, 4; 3, 18, 2; Plin. 19, 7, 36, § 120: “arbores sponte suā provenientes,” id. 17, 1, 1, § 1: “cum provenisset segetum copia,” Amm. 28, 1, 17; Sen. Ben. 1, 12, 4.—
II. Trop.
A. In gen., to come forth, appear (very rare): “malum maximum, si id provenit,” Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 26.—
B. In partic.
1. To spring, originate, arise; to come to pass, take place, to happen, occur (cf.: “accido, evenio): carmina proveniunt animo deducta sereno,” Ov. Tr. 1, 1, 39: “ut ex studiis gaudium, sic studia hilaritate proveniunt,” Plin. Ep. 8, 19, 2; cf.: “Alexandro simile provenisset ostentum,” Suet. Aug. 94: “provenire certa ratione,” Col. 4, 29, 2.—
2. To go on, proceed in any manner; to succeed, prosper, flourish, turn out: decumae proveniunt male, Lucil. ap. Non. 521, 3.—Transf., of personal subjects, to whom any thing turns out in any manner: “cum tu recte provenisti,” since it has turned out well with you, Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 35; id. Stich. 2, 2, 73; Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 22; cf.: “nequiter multis modis,” Plaut. Rud. 3, 5, 57; Vulg. Phil. 1, 19: “novā ubertate provenire terram,” flourish, Tac. A. 16, 2; Sen. Cons. ad Marc. 12, 2.—
b. Pregn., to go on well, to prosper, succeed, = succedere: “si destinata provenissent,” Tac. H. 4, 18: “si consilium provenisset,” id. ib. 3, 41: “provenere dominationes,” id. A. 3, 26: “ut proveniant sine malo,” Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 68: “ut initia belli provenissent,” Tac. H. 2, 20 fin.; id. A. 14, 25.