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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.
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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-yuhns], /ˌsu pərˈvin yəns/, su·per·ven·tion [soo-per-ven-shuhn], /ˌsu pərˈvɛn ʃən/, nounsu·per·ven·ient [soo-per-veen-yuhnt], /ˌsu pərˈvin yənt/, adjective

Words nearby supervene

supertonic, supertruck, Super Tuesday, Super Twelve, superunification, supervene, supervenient, supervise, supervision, supervision order, supervisor
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Words related to supervene

chase, displace, ensue, postdate, pursue, replace, result, succeed, supersede, supplant, come from, go after, on, proceed from

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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