supervene
verb
supervene is spelled S-U-P-E-R-V-E-N-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, supervene means “To follow (something) closely, either as a consequence or in contrast” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in supervene?
| Letters | 9: S-U-P-E-R-V-E-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is supervene?
Supervene appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of supervene
- supervenes present, singular, he/she/it
- supervening participle, present
- supervened participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does supervene mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To follow (something) closely, either as a consequence or in contrast.
- 2
To supersede.
- 3
To be dependent on an earlier event.
- 4
To be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.
- 5
To occur as an interruption or change to an existing situation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does supervene come from?
From Latin supervenīre (“come over or upon, overtake”), from super (“above”) + veniō (“come”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).