SUPERVENE UPON
(verb)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Supervene Upon.
Supervene Upon - as a verb
Take the place or move into the position of
Example: "Smith replaced miller as ceo after miller left"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
replace11supersede12supplant12Hypernyms (Closely Related)
come afterfollow12succeed12Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"New safety regulations will supervene upon the previous ones."
"Sometimes unexpected complications can supervene upon a seemingly simple procedure."
"The company policy may supervene upon individual employee preferences."
"If a conflict arises, the law will supervene upon any personal agreements."
"The decision of the committee will supervene upon the opinions of individual members."
