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supervene vs go on

go on vs supervene

supervene and go on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supervene No No Yes No
go on No No Yes No
As verbs, go on is a hypernym of supervene; that is, go on is a word with a broader meaning than supervene:
  • supervene: take place as an additional or unexpected development
  • go on: come to pass
Other hypernyms of supervene include come about, fall out, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.
supervene (verb) go on (verb)
take place as an additional or unexpected development come to pass
continue talking
start running, functioning, or operating
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Difference between supervene and go on

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