supervene

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Verb

supervene (supervenes, present participle supervening; past and past participle supervened)

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. (philosophy) To be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.

Related terms

• supervenience
• supervenient
• supervention

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