supervene

[soo-per-veen]

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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.

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/, adjective

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Related Words for supervene

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

British Dictionary definitions for supervene

supervene

verb (intr)

to follow closely; ensue

to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development

Derived Formssupervenience or supervention (ˌsuːpəˈvɛnʃən), noun

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 supervene

1590s (implied in supervenient), from Latin supervenire "come on top of," from super "over, upon" (see super-) + venire "come" (see venue).