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supervene

/ˌsuːpəˈviːn/verb

उच्चारण सूपवीन

(बीच में अचानक) आ पड़ना, उत्पन्न हो जाना

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verb
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    [I] formal

    to happen, especially unexpectedly, and have a strong effect on an existing situation, often making it worse

    (बीच में अचानक) आ पड़ना, उत्पन्न हो जाना

    • The patient was recovering well when pneumonia supervened.
    • War supervened before the plan could be carried out.

    Synonyms ensue follow intervene occur arise

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supervention noun
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Do not confuse supervene (to happen and change a situation) and supersede (to take the place of something older).

Supervene (अचानक घटकर स्थिति बदल देना) और supersede (किसी पुरानी चीज़ की जगह लेना) में confuse न करें।