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su·per·vene
![](/images/syllable_hide.gif) supervene
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- pronunciation:
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vin
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- Word Parts
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
supervenes, supervening, supervened |
definition 1: |
to take place later in the course of something as a change, interruption, or unexpected addition.
Eventually the creative impulse supervened in his painting. |
definition 2: |
to happen afterward.
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related words: |
befall, follow, occur, succeed |
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derivations: |
supervenient (adj.), supervenience (n.), supervention (n.) |
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