supervene

American  

[soo-per-veen] / ˌsu pərˈvin /

verb (used without object)

supervened, supervening

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

2. to ensue.

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supervene British  

/ ˌsuːpəˈviːn, ˌsuːpəˈvɛnʃən /

verb

1. to follow closely; ensue

2. to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development

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Other Word Forms

• supervenience noun
• supervenient adjective
• supervention noun

Etymology

Origin of supervene

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

Example Sentences

But such Convulsions as supervene, either when Eruption having already occurred, suddenly retreats, or strikes in, according to the common Phrase; or during the Course of the Fever of Suppuration, are greatly more terrifying.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

Usually, malignant scarlet fever exhibits its severe type from the first, but cases sometimes occur which seem mild and favorable for a few days, when severe symptoms suddenly supervene.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

For when any of these Evacuations supervene, the Fever vanishes; the Patient resumes his Strength, and perfectly recovers.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

According to Murchison, paralysis does not supervene until several weeks after the commencement of convalescence.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

How and whence to these thoughts, these strong probabilities, the ascertaining vision, the intuitive knowledge may finally supervene, can be learned only by the fact.

From Transcendentalism in New England A History by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks