v.
Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r- ' v ē n
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -vened ; -ven · ing
Etymology: Latin supervenire, from super- + venire to come ― more at COME
Date: circa 1648
: to follow or result as an additional, adventitious, or unlooked-for development
synonyms see FOLLOW
– su · per · ven · tion \ - ' ven(t)-sh ə n \ noun