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supervening

 

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Verb supervene has 1 sense
  1. supervene - take place as an additional or unexpected development
    --1 is one way to
    happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
    Derived form: noun supervention1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s

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Term: Supervening

Definition:

adjective

  1. taking place or occurring as an unforeseen or additional development.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

adjective

Taking place as an unforeseen development.

Example sentence: The supervening weather conditions forced the organizers to move the outdoor concert indoors.

Sense 2:

verb

Acting as an additional development.

Example sentence: The company's improved product design supervened as a response to customer demand.

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