See more synonyms for supervene on Thesaurus.comverb (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.
Origin of supervene
1640–50; <
Latin supervenīre, equivalent to
super- super- +
venīre to
come Related formssu·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/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for supervene
supersede,
pursue,
displace,
replace,
succeed,
supplant,
result,
ensue,
chase,
postdate,
on
British Dictionary definitions for supervene- to follow closely; ensue
- to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development
Word Origin for supervene
C17: from Latin supervenīre to come upon, from super- + venīre to come
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Word Origin and History for supervenev.1590s (implied in supervenient), from Latin supervenire "come on top of," from super "over, upon" (see super-) + venire "come" (see venue).
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