
Meaning of SUPERVENE UPON
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| | Definition: | | [v] take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
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| | Synonyms: | | replace, supersede, supplant |
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| | See Also: | | come after, deputise, deputize, follow, oust, stand in, step in, substitute, succeed, usurp | |
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