Word of the day

supervene

1. (of a fact or property) be entailed by or consequent on the existence or establishment of another

“the view that mental events supervene upon physical ones”

verb

/ˌsupərˈvin/

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supervene

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"As new technology is developed, new capabilities may supervene, _____ the user experience."

Select three words related to supervene

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  • precede
  • follow
  • supersede
  • succeed
  • antedate
  • dissuade

Choose the phrase that uses supervene correctly

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Find a word related to supervene

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