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Webster 1913 Edition

Supersede

Suˊper-sede′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Superseded
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Superseding
.]
[L.
supersedere
,
supersessum
, to sit above, be superior to, forbear, omit;
super
above +
sedere
to sit: cf. F.
superséder
. See
Sit
, and cf.
Surcease
.]
1.
To come, or be placed, in the room of; to replace.
2.
To displace, or set aside, and put another in place of;
as, to
supersede
an officer
.
3.
To make void, inefficacious, or useless, by superior power, or by coming in the place of; to set aside; to render unnecessary; to suspend; to stay.
Nothing is supposed that can
supersede
the known laws of natural motion.
Bentley.
4.
(Old Law)
To omit; to forbear.

Webster 1828 Edition

Supersede

SUPERSE'DE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. supersedeo; super and sedeo, to sit.]
1.
Literally, to set above; hence, to make void, inefficacious or useless by superior power, or by coming in the place of; to set aside; to render unnecessary; to suspend. The use of artillery in making breaches in walls, has superseded the use of the battering ram. The effect of passion is to supersede the workings of reason.
Nothing is supposed that can supersede the known laws of natural motion.
2.
To come or be placed in the room of; hence, to displace or render unnecessary; as, an officer is superseded by the appointment of another person.

Definition 2024

supersede

supersede

English

Verb

supersede ‎(third-person singular simple present supersedes, present participle superseding, simple past and past participle superseded)

  1. (transitive) Set (something) aside.
  2. (transitive) Take the place of.
    No one could supersede his sister.
  3. (transitive) Displace in favour of another.
    Modern US culture has superseded the native forms.

Usage notes

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.

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Translations

Noun

supersede ‎(plural supersedes)

  1. (Internet) An updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.
    Rogue cancels and supersedes are being issued on a large scale against posters.

References

  1. ↑ “supersede”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Farlex, Inc., 2003–2016.

Latin

Verb

supersedē

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of supersedeō

Etymology

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 yield”), not sedere ‎(“to sit”)). As a result, supercede is a common misspelling – see therein for further discussion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/[1]
  • Rhymes: -iːd

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