supervene
Americanverb (used without object)
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to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on orupon ).
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to ensue.
verb
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to follow closely; ensue
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to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of supervene
1640–50; < Latin supervenīre, equivalent to super- super- + venīre to come
Example Sentences
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This will go on for months, or even for years, and recoveries occasionally take place, while in other cases, and especially when the conditions of life are bad, acute glanders supervene.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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
Both the age of puberty and that of the menopause may supervene earlier or later according to local conditions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
Should peritonitis supervene after the operation on account of bacillary infection, the bowels should be quickly made to act by repeated doses of Epsom salts in hot water.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 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)
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