Question 1 · Quick check
supersede
CEFRC1
/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To replace something older or less effective.
- 02
verb
Extra detailAn updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.
Examples
Malians need to supersede their ethnic fault lines.
The new rules will supersede the old ones.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 3
Also pronounced
- /ˌsupɚˈsiːd/
- /ˌsʉːpəˈsiːd/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo displace in favor of itself.
To take the place of.
More examples
In contextModern US culture has superseded the native forms.
Rogue cancels and supersedes are being issued on a large scale against posters.
Those older products have been superseded by our new range.
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Origin
verb
From Middle French superseder (“postpone, defer”), from Latin supersedēre, from super (“over”) + sedēre (“to sit”). The meaning “to replace” is from 1642, probably by association with unrelated precede – note that c instead of s (from cēdere (“to yield”), not sedēre (“to sit”)). As a result, supercede is a common misspelling – see therein for further discussion. Doublet of surcease.