supersede
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French superseder (“postpone, defer”), from Latin supersedere, from super (“over”) + sedere (“to sit”). The meaning “to replace” is from 1642, probably by association with unrelated precede – note that ‘c’ instead of ‘s’ (from cedere (“to go”), not sedere (“to sit”)). As a result, supercede is a common misspelling – see therein for further discussion.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
supersede (third-person singular simple present supersedes, present participle superseding, simple past and past participle superseded)
- (transitive) Set (something) aside.
- (transitive) Take the place of.
- No one could supersede his sister.
- (transitive) Displace in favour of another.
- Modern US culture has superseded the native forms.
Usage notes[edit]
Supersede is the only English word ending in sede. Similar words include four ending in ceed, and several ending in cede (apart from seed). Because of this, supercede is a common misspelling of this word.
Synonyms[edit]
See also[edit]
- supercede and superseed (common misspellings)
- supersedure
- supersession
Translations[edit]
Set aside
Take the place of
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Displace in favour of another
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Noun[edit]
supersede (plural supersedes)
- (Internet) An updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.
- Rogue cancels and supersedes are being issued on a large scale against posters.
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Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
supersedē
- second-person singular present active imperative of supersedeō
