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su·per·vene (so̵̅o̅′pər vēn′)
intransitive verb supervened -·vened′, supervening -·ven′·ing
- to come or happen as something extraneous or unexpected
- to take place; ensue
Etymology: L supervenire, to come over or upon, follow < super- (see super-) + venire, to come
Related Forms:
- supervenient su′·per·ven′·ient (-vēn′yənt) adjective
- supervention su′·per·ven′·tion (-ven′s̸hən) noun or supervenience su′·per·ven′·ience (-vēn′yəns)
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