Definition

To happen or occur as an addition or consequence, often following something else.

Example

The new regulations will supervene the existing laws, bringing about significant changes.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I didn't expect the meeting to supervene right after lunch.

Yeah, that caught me off guard too!

It's funny how things can change so quickly without warning.

Absolutely, sometimes it feels like chaos just supervenes out of nowhere.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Supervene → It is formed from "super-" (meaning above or over) and "venire" (meaning to come). The word "supervene" means to come about as an addition or to occur unexpectedly, often in a way that affects what is already present.

Memory Tip

Think of something that 'comes' ('venire') 'above' or 'over' ('super-') what is already there — that's how supervene means to occur as an addition.

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