supervene
Meaning
- (intransitive) To follow (something) closely, either as a consequence or in contrast.
- To supersede.
- To be dependent on an earlier event.
- To be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.
- To occur as an interruption or change to an existing situation.
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Etymology
From Latin supervenīre (“come over or upon, overtake”), from super (“above”) + veniō (“come”).
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