supervene

verb

su·per·vene ˌsü-pər-ˈvēn How to pronounce supervene (audio)

supervened; supervening

intransitive verb

: to follow or result as an additional, adventitious, or unforeseen development

supervention

ˌsü-pər-ˈven(t)-shən How to pronounce supervene (audio)

noun

supervene

verb

as in to follow

to come after in time it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack

Synonyms & Similar Words

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follow
succeed
supersede
replace
ensue
supplant
postdate
displace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

precede
antedate
predate

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of supervene are ensue, follow, and succeed. While all these words mean "to come after something or someone," supervene suggests the following or beginning of something unforeseen or unpredictable.

unable to continue because of supervening circumstances

In some situations, the words ensue and supervene are roughly equivalent. However, ensue commonly suggests a logical consequence or naturally expected development.

after the talk a general discussion ensued

While the synonyms follow and supervene are close in meaning, follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence.

speeches followed the dinner

Although the words succeed and supervene have much in common, succeed implies a coming after immediately in a sequence determined by natural order, inheritance, election, or laws of rank.

she succeeded her father as head of the business

单词	supervene
释义	supervene verb su·per·vene ˌsü-pər-ˈvēn supervened; supervening intransitive verb : to follow or result as an additional, adventitious, or unforeseen development supervention ˌsü-pər-ˈven(t)-shən noun Synonyms follow postdate succeed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They had a quiet, happy life until the war supervened. it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack Word History Etymology Latin supervenire, from super- + venire to come — more at come First Known Use 1636, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition supervene intransitive verb su·per·vene ˌsü-pər-ˈvēn supervened; supervening : to follow or result as an additional, adventitious, or unlooked-for development (as in the course of a disease) the majority of patients die once this complication supervenes Scientific American Medicine Legal Definition supervene intransitive verb su·per·vene ˌsü-pər-ˈvēn supervened; supervening : to take place after or later in the course of something else as an additional and usually unforeseeable development with intervening or countering effect supervene verb as in to follow to come after in time it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance follow succeed supersede replace ensue supplant postdate displace Antonyms & Near Antonyms precede antedate predate Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of supervene are ensue, follow, and succeed. While all these words mean "to come after something or someone," supervene suggests the following or beginning of something unforeseen or unpredictable. unable to continue because of supervening circumstances In some situations, the words ensue and supervene are roughly equivalent. However, ensue commonly suggests a logical consequence or naturally expected development. after the talk a general discussion ensued While the synonyms follow and supervene are close in meaning, follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence. speeches followed the dinner Although the words succeed and supervene have much in common, succeed implies a coming after immediately in a sequence determined by natural order, inheritance, election, or laws of rank. she succeeded her father as head of the business
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