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supervene

[ soo-per-veen ]
/ ˌsu pərˈvin /
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verb (used without object), su·per·vened, su·per·ven·ing.

to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).
to ensue.

Words related to supervene

supersede, pursue, displace, replace, succeed, supplant, result, ensue, chase, postdate, on

Words nearby supervene

supertitle, supertitles, supertonic, supertruck, superunification, supervene, supervenient, supervise, supervision, supervision order, supervisor

Origin of supervene

1640–50; < Latin supervenīre, equivalent to super- super- + venīre to come

OTHER WORDS FROM supervene

su·per·ven·ience [soo-per-veen-yuh ns] /ˌsu pərˈvin yəns/, su·per·ven·tion [soo-per-ven-shuh n] /ˌsu pərˈvɛn ʃən/, nounsu·per·ven·ient [soo-per-veen-yuh nt] /ˌsu pərˈvin yənt/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for supervene

supervene
/ (ˌsuːpəˈviːn) /

verb (intr)

to follow closely; ensue
to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development

Derived forms of supervene

supervenience or supervention (ˌsuːpəˈvɛnʃən), noun

Word Origin for supervene

C17: from Latin supervenīre to come upon, from super- + venīre to come
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