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happen vs supervene

supervene vs happen

happen and supervene both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
happen No No Yes No
supervene No No Yes No
As verbs, supervene is a hyponym of happen; that is, supervene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than happen:
  • happen: come to pass
  • supervene: take place as an additional or unexpected development
happen (verb) supervene (verb)
come to pass take place as an additional or unexpected development
come into being; become reality
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
Difference between happen and supervene

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