supervene

su·per·vene

verb \ˌsü-pər-ˈvēn\

su·per·venedsu·per·ven·ing

Definition of SUPERVENE

intransitive verb

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

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

Examples of SUPERVENE

1. They had a quiet, happy life until the war supervened.
2. <it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack>

Origin of SUPERVENE

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

First Known Use: circa 1648

Related to SUPERVENE

Synonyms: postdate, succeed, follow

Antonyms: antedate, precede, predate

Related Words: displace, replace, supersede, supplant; ensue

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Rhymes with SUPERVENE

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