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supervene (v.)
1640s, "come as something additional, be added or joined," from Latin supervenire "come on top of, come in addition to, come after, follow upon," from super "over, above, upon" (see super-) + venire "to come" (from a suffixed form of PIE root *gwa- "to go, come"). Cognate with French survenir, Spanish sobrevenir, Portuguese sobrevir, Italian sopravvenire. Related: Supervened; supervening.
also from 1640s
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updated on October 16, 2023
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