Word of the Day

supervene

[soo-per-veen]

verb:

to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous

Explanation

Supervene refers to something that happens unexpectedly, especially as an added or secondary event. The word can imply disruption, used when one thing suddenly inserts itself into the flow of another. Plans shift, outcomes change, and just like that, something new has supervened.

Example: Just as the meeting was ending, an emergency issue supervened, causing it to drag on even longer.