Supervene

Pronunciation: /ˈsupɝˈviˈneɪ/

Supervene (verb)

  1. to occur unexpectedly, often changing a situation.
  2. to happen as a result of something else.

Examples

  • A storm may supervene during the picnic.
  • Problems can supervene without warning.

Common collocations: supervene suddenly, supervene unexpectedly, supervene as a consequence, supervene from actions

Synonyms of Supervene

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Supervene

  • When discussing events in sequence.