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Southern states in the confederacy were not ready to give up their fight to secede or give up their way of life, which was made possible in large part through the blood, sweat and tears of African slaves.
Corrine Brown

Meaning of "secede" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SECEDE

From Latin sēcēdere to withdraw, from sē- apart + cēdere to go.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SECEDE

secede  [sɪˈsiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECEDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Secede is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb secede in English.

WHAT DOES SECEDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Secession

Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, military alliance or especially a political entity. Threats of secession can also be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.

Definition of secede in the English dictionary

The definition of secede in the dictionary is often foll by from to make a formal withdrawal of membership, as from a political alliance, church, organization, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SECEDE

PRESENT

Present
I secede
you secede
he/she/it secedes
we secede
you secede
they secede
Present continuous
I am seceding
you are seceding
he/she/it is seceding
we are seceding
you are seceding
they are seceding
Present perfect
I have seceded
you have seceded
he/she/it has seceded
we have seceded
you have seceded
they have seceded
Present perfect continuous
I have been seceding
you have been seceding
he/she/it has been seceding
we have been seceding
you have been seceding
they have been seceding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I seceded
you seceded
he/she/it seceded
we seceded
you seceded
they seceded
Past continuous
I was seceding
you were seceding
he/she/it was seceding
we were seceding
you were seceding
they were seceding
Past perfect
I had seceded
you had seceded
he/she/it had seceded
we had seceded
you had seceded
they had seceded
Past perfect continuous
I had been seceding
you had been seceding
he/she/it had been seceding
we had been seceding
you had been seceding
they had been seceding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will secede
you will secede
he/she/it will secede
we will secede
you will secede
they will secede
Future continuous
I will be seceding
you will be seceding
he/she/it will be seceding
we will be seceding
you will be seceding
they will be seceding
Future perfect
I will have seceded
you will have seceded
he/she/it will have seceded
we will have seceded
you will have seceded
they will have seceded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been seceding
you will have been seceding
he/she/it will have been seceding
we will have been seceding
you will have been seceding
they will have been seceding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would secede
you would secede
he/she/it would secede
we would secede
you would secede
they would secede
Conditional continuous
I would be seceding
you would be seceding
he/she/it would be seceding
we would be seceding
you would be seceding
they would be seceding
Conditional perfect
I would have secede
you would have secede
he/she/it would have secede
we would have secede
you would have secede
they would have secede
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been seceding
you would have been seceding
he/she/it would have been seceding
we would have been seceding
you would have been seceding
they would have been seceding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you secede
we let´s secede
you secede
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to secede
Past participle
seceded
Present Participle
seceding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECEDE


accede
ækˈsiːd
antecede
ˌæntɪˈsiːd
birdseed
ˈbɜːdˌsiːd
cede
siːd
concede
kənˈsiːd
deseed
diːˈsiːd
exceed
ɪkˈsiːd
flaxseed
ˈflæksˌsiːd
hayseed
ˈheɪˌsiːd
incede
ɪnˈsiːd
intercede
ˌɪntəˈsiːd
precede
prɪˈsiːd
proceed
prəˈsiːd
re-cede
riːˈsiːd
recede
rɪˈsiːd
reseed
ˌriːˈsiːd
retrocede
ˌrɛtrəʊˈsiːd
seed
siːd
succeed
səkˈsiːd
supersede
ˌsuːpəˈsiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECEDE

sec
sec.
secalose
SECAM
secant
secant angle
secantly
secateur
secateurs
secco
seceder
secern
secernent
secernment
secesh
secesher
secession
secessional
secessionism
secessionist

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECEDE

arede
Bede
brede
centipede
Diomede
Enschede
Ganymede
glede
impede
Little Diomede
Mede
millepede
millipede
rede
Runnymede
stampede
suede
swede
velocipede
Venerable Bede

Synonyms and antonyms of secede in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SECEDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «secede» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of secede

Translation of «secede» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECEDE

Find out the translation of secede to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of secede from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «secede» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脱离
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

separarse
570 millions of speakers

English

secede
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलग होना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانفصال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отделиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

separar-se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপসৃত হত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire sécession
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selamat tinggal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich abspalten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分離する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분리 독립하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân ly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayrılmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

staccarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

secesji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відокремитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se separa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποσχιστεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utträda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løsrivelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of secede

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECEDE»

The term «secede» is regularly used and occupies the 84.056 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECEDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about secede

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2 QUOTES WITH «SECEDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word secede.
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Corrine Brown
Southern states in the confederacy were not ready to give up their fight to secede or give up their way of life, which was made possible in large part through the blood, sweat and tears of African slaves.
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Henry A. Wise
I will not nullify, I will not secede, but I will under sovereign State authority fight in the Union another revolutionary conflict for civil liberty, and a Union which will defend it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECEDE»

Discover the use of secede in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to secede and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Federalism, Secessionism, and the American State: Divided, ...
Through primary source research and the re-analysis of the rich historical literature about the antebellum era and the causes of the Civil War, Lawrence A. Anderson explores the relationship between federalism and the movement for secession ...
Lawrence M. Anderson, 2013
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Better Off Without 'Em: A Northern Manifesto for Southern ...
The result is a long overdue and serious inquiry into national divides that is deliberately provocative and uproariously funny while making a compelling case for "a kind of no-fault divorce for nation-states: no hard feelings, just two ...
Chuck Thompson, 2012
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Kashmir's Right to Secede: A Critical Examination of ...
Focusing on this region, this book critiques the existing normative theories of secession, and offers a comprehensive examination of the right of sub-groups to secede.
Matthew J. Webb, 2012
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Most Likely to Secede: What the Vermont Independence ...
Advance Praise for Most Likely to Secede “Imagination and hypothesis at once. Leavened by time and circumstance, an eclectic band of Vermont democrats has at last provided America with a seedbed of hope. To wit: the increasingly vulgar ...
Ron Miller, Rob Williams, 2013
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The Modern African State: Quest for Transformation
... and South Kasai seceded from the former Belgian Congo soon after independence, prompting similar moves from the remaining four provinces. Katanga was the first to secede, on July 11, 1960, under the leadership of Moise Tshombe.
Godfrey Mwakikagile, 2001
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The Debates and Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention ...
I contend that we had a right to secede. Mr. Williams. I hope that when gentlemen speak for this side of the House, they will take great care in representing what their sentiments are on any subject. I think it would be more proper for each ...
Virginia. Constitutional Convention, William H. Samuel, 1868
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The Debates of the General Conference of the M. E. Church, ...
Some of these will secede in whole or in part, if Bishop Andrew is not disfi' anchised, and others will refuse to allow him.to preside in their bodies. These are the parties in the case, and the party of the South is definitely understood, but it is not ...
Luther Lee, E Smith, 1845
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Terrorism: A Philosophical Analysis
the terms of the Territoriality Thesis is a necessary condition for the right to secede when he claims that "a group with the right to secede must therefore have some right to the relevant part of the state's territory, . . ."59 Assuming that the right to ...
J. Angelo Corlett, 2003
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Designing Democracy: What Constitutions Do
the argument from cultural integrity justifies a constitutional right to secede. In such cases, we are often dealing, by hypothesis, with subunits that voluntarily agreed to enter the nation at some earlier time. In such cases, the claim of cultural ...
Cass R. Sunstein, 2001
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Nike-Javelin Pre-Secede-1 (5 September 1969); Nike-Javelin ...
Meteorological data gathered for the launching of Nike-Javelins, Pre-Secede-1, 2, and 3 are presented for the Missile Electronics Warfare Technical Area, Project 905, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and for ballistic studies.
Gordon L. Dunaway, Harold M. Richart, ARMY ELECTRONICS COMMAND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES O FFICE., 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECEDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term secede is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Vladimir Putin Wants Texas to Secede from the U.S.
The Kremlin has also apparently harnessed its considerable army of Internet “trolls” to gin up discussions of Texas eventually seceding from the Union on ... «The Fiscal Times, Jun 15»
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Secede? Separatists Claim Texas Never Joined United States
In last year's Republican primary for governor, a secessionist who changed his middle name to reflect his cause, Larry Secede Kilgore, received 19,055 votes. «New York Times, Mar 15»
3
While Rand Paul Seeks Donors, Ron Paul Talks Secession
“If Texas wanted to secede and they wanted to join Mexico, I think they can do that. There's nothing stopping them,” said Brion McLanahan, another speaker. «Texas Tribune, Jan 15»
4
South Miami vice mayor: South Florida should secede, form new state
South Florida as its own state? Yes, indeed, according to South Miami commissioners, who voted 3-2 recently to approve Vice Mayor Walter Harris' resolution ... «MiamiHerald.com, Oct 14»
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Reagan aide: South should secede and create a new anti-gay …
MacKinnon reckons that we don't need all of the former Confederate states to secede for this purely hypothetical, totally academic, completely theoretical project ... «Salon, Oct 14»
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A Quarter of Americans Want to Secede From the US
The Scottish referendum on secession from the United Kingdom may have failed to pass, but it succeeded in stirring secessionist sentiment in that country and ... «TIME, Sep 14»
7
Sorry, Texas: Unlike Scotland, You Can't Secede
Scots will vote on Thursday morning to determine whether or not they will secede from the United Kingdom. Regardless of the result, the very fact that an ... «Vocativ, Sep 14»
8
Southern 'secede' billboard removed in Alabama after complaints
Following widespread complaints, the advertising company removed the sign which contained the word “secede” in capital letters. It had been posted Friday by ... «Washington Times, May 14»
9
Chesterfield Threatens to Secede From St. Louis, Join St. Charles …
"I'm very seriously suggesting we need to consider looking at the constitutionality of the local sales tax system, or even seceding from St. Louis County and ... «Riverfront Times, May 14»
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Wisconsins GOP Secession Panic
Wisconsin Republicans are set to vote on a measure this weekend that would affirm the state's right to secede from the union. Goodbye, U.S. of A., Hello U.S. of ... «Daily Beast, May 14»

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