supervene

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) To follow (something) closely, either as a consequence or in contrast.
  2. To supersede.
  3. To be dependent on an earlier event.
  4. To be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.
  5. To occur as an interruption or change to an existing situation.

Etymology

From Latin supervenīre (“come over or upon, overtake”), from super (“above”) + veniō (“come”).

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