supervene

[ soo-per-veen ]
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verb (used without object),su·per·vened, su·per·ven·ing.
  1. to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).

  2. to ensue.

Origin of supervene

1
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/, noun
  • su·per·ven·ient [soo-per-veen-yuhnt], /ˌsu pərˈvin yənt/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for supervene

supervene

/ (ˌsuːpəˈviːn) /


verb(intr)
  1. to follow closely; ensue

  2. to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development

Origin of supervene

1
C17: from Latin supervenīre to come upon, from super- + venīre to come

Derived forms of supervene

  • supervenience or supervention (ˌsuːpəˈvɛnʃən), noun

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