/ Dictionary / Index S supervene: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: su•per•vene Pronunciation: (s"pur-vēn'), [key] — -vened, -ven•ing. to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes fol. by on or upon). to ensue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: supervene (Thesaurus) superunification supervise Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language