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supervene upon vs substitute

substitute vs supervene upon

supervene upon is not a noun while substitute is a noun.

supervene upon is not an adjective while substitute is an adjective.

supervene upon and substitute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supervene upon No No Yes No
substitute Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, substitute is a hyponym of supervene upon; that is, substitute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supervene upon:
  • supervene upon: take the place or move into the position of
  • substitute: act as a substitute
Other hyponyms of supervene upon include deputise, deputize, step in, displace, preempt, usurp, oust.
supervene upon (noun) substitute (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
supervene upon (adjective) substitute (adjective)
artificial and inferior
serving or used in place of another
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
supervene upon (verb) substitute (verb)
take the place or move into the position of put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
be a substitute
act as a substitute
Difference between supervene upon and substitute

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