Main Entry: su·per·vene

Pronunciation: \ˌsü-pər-ˈvēn\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): su·per·vened; su·per·ven·ing

Etymology: Latin supervenire, from super- + venire to come — more at come

Date: circa 1648

: to follow or result as an additional, adventitious, or unlooked-for development

synonyms see follow

— su·per·ven·tion \-ˈven(t)-shən\ noun