supervene

su·per·vene

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-per-veen]
- /ˌsu pərˈvin/
- /ˌsuː.pə.ˈviːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-per-veen]
- /ˌsu pərˈvin/

Definitions of supervene word

verb without object supervene to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon). 1
verb without object supervene to ensue. 1
intransitive verb supervene be subsequent, unexpected 1
verb supervene to follow closely; ensue 0
verb supervene to occur as an unexpected or extraneous development 0
intransitive verb supervene to come or happen as something extraneous or unexpected 0

See all 7 definitions of supervene

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Origin of supervene

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Latin supervenīre, equivalent to super- super- + venīre to come

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Parts of speech for Supervene

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Supervene

supervene popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

supervene usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supervene

verb supervene

actioned — Simple past tense and past participle of action.
bechance — to happen (to)
become of — to happen to; be the fate of
befall — If something bad or unlucky befalls you, it happens to you.
come into — If someone comes into some money, some property, or a title, they inherit it.

All 21 Synonyms of supervene