supervene
[ soo-per-veen ]
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
1Other 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)
to follow closely; ensue
to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development
Origin of supervene
1C17: from Latin supervenīre to come upon, from super- + venīre to come
Derived forms of supervene
- supervenience or supervention (ˌsuːpəˈvɛnʃən), noun
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