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Meaning of "supersede" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUPERSEDE

Via Old French from Latin supersedēre to sit above, from super- + sedēre to sit.
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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 SUPERSEDE

supersede  [ˌsuːpəˈsiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERSEDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supersede 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 supersede in English.

WHAT DOES SUPERSEDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of supersede in the English dictionary

The first definition of supersede in the dictionary is to take the place of ; supplant. Other definition of supersede is to replace in function, office, etc; succeed. Supersede is also to discard or set aside or cause to be set aside as obsolete or inferior.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUPERSEDE

PRESENT

Present
I supersede
you supersede
he/she/it supersedes
we supersede
you supersede
they supersede
Present continuous
I am superseding
you are superseding
he/she/it is superseding
we are superseding
you are superseding
they are superseding
Present perfect
I have superseded
you have superseded
he/she/it has superseded
we have superseded
you have superseded
they have superseded
Present perfect continuous
I have been superseding
you have been superseding
he/she/it has been superseding
we have been superseding
you have been superseding
they have been superseding
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I superseded
you superseded
he/she/it superseded
we superseded
you superseded
they superseded
Past continuous
I was superseding
you were superseding
he/she/it was superseding
we were superseding
you were superseding
they were superseding
Past perfect
I had superseded
you had superseded
he/she/it had superseded
we had superseded
you had superseded
they had superseded
Past perfect continuous
I had been superseding
you had been superseding
he/she/it had been superseding
we had been superseding
you had been superseding
they had been superseding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you supersede
we let´s supersede
you supersede
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to supersede
Past participle
superseded
Present Participle
superseding
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 SUPERSEDE


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
secede
sɪˈsiːd
seed
siːd
succeed
səkˈsiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERSEDE

superscript
superscription
supersecrecy
supersecret
supersedable
supersedeas
supersedence
superseder
supersedere
supersedure
supersell
superseller
supersensible
supersensibly
supersensitive
supersensory
supersensual
supersession
supersex
supersexuality

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERSEDE

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 supersede in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SUPERSEDE»

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

Translation of «supersede» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERSEDE

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

Translator English - Chinese

取代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suplantar
570 millions of speakers

English

supersede
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वृथा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заменяют
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

suplantar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রহিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

remplacer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggantikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ablösen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

取って代わる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대체되다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supersede
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bỏ qua một bên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேலோங்கியிருக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुढे जाणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yerini almak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sostituire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zastępują
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замінюють
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înlocui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερισχύουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vervang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ersätter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

erstatter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supersede

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERSEDE»

The term «supersede» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.152 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERSEDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «supersede» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «supersede» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «SUPERSEDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word supersede.
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Quentin Crisp
For flavor, instant sex will never supersede the stuff you have to peel and cook.
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Darren Criss
I never let my politics supersede my manners.
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Max Heindel
As the sun outshines the brightest star in the heavens, dispels every vestige of darkness and gives life and light to all beings, so, in a not too distant future, will the true religion of Christ supersede and obliterate all other religions, to the eternal benefit of mankind.
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Mary Beth Whitehead
Nature's laws have to supersede man's law.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERSEDE»

Discover the use of supersede in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supersede and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
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‎1816
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
See superimpose. supersede. A. Spelling. This word — from the Latin root -sed " to sit," not -ced "to move" — is the proper spelling. But so many other English words end in -cede or -ceed that many writers unconsciously distort the spelling of ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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An Index to All the Reported Cases, Statutes and General ...
_ After commission proceeded in, and completed en~ tirely, court will not supersede it. Exp. Desanthuns, 1 Atk. 145. Alter two dividends, creditors release bankrupt from further demands, he petitions to supersede the commission and for liberty ...
Edward Chitty, 1837
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An Analytical Digest of the Cases Published in the New ...
A. 708. The Court will supersede where all the creditors consent, and the bankrupt has paid 20s. in the pound, though his examination has been adjourned tine die. Ex parte Gudge, 1 Mont. & A. 341, s. c. D. & Ch. 358. In cases of supersedeas, ...
John Greenwood, 1838
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The Law Journal Reports
Where a bankrupt, petitioning to supersede for want of requisites to support fiat, has applied for copies, and seen the proceedings, the onus probamii of making out his case lies on him, and it is not sufficient to deny the requisites generally ...
Henry D. Barton, 1843
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The Shocking Truths about Heaven, Hell and Your Birthright ...
Multitudes of people with all kinds of sicknesses and diseases were able to supersede the law of entropy by their faith and the omnipotent power of God. ( Matthew 4:23, Matthew 14:14, Luke 4:40, Luke 6:17-19). These truths reveal that saints' ...
Franklin T. Gibbs, 2011
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A Practical and Elementary Abridgement of the Cases Argued ...
51; see 1 Rose. 180; 18 Ves. 298. The Chancellor was only compelled by statute to supersede the commission where the petitioning creditor received a greater satisfaction for his debt than the rest of the creditors; 6 Geo. 2. c. 30. 5. 24. But, by  ...
Charles Petersdorff, Elisha Hammond, 1829
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An Analytical Digest of the Cases Published in the New ...
The Court will supersede where all the creditors consent, and the bankrupt has paid 20s. in the pound, though his examination has been adjourned sine die. Ex parte Gudge, 1 Mont. & A. 341, s. c. D. & Ch. 358. In cases of supersedeas, the ...
‎1838
9
Reports of Cases in Bankruptcy: Argued and Determined in the ...
PETITION TO SUPERSEDE. See also Supersedeas. On petition to supersede, notice to produce proceedings having been given to the assignees, the absence of such proceedings is not ground for ordering supersedeas eo instanti. Petition ...
Edward Erastus Deacon, Edward Chitty, 1833
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Reports of Cases in Bankruptcy: Decided by the Lord ...
After twenty years, and the death of the petitioning creditor and of the bankrupt, the Court will not supersede a commission fraudulently issued, if the delay be not accounted for. Ex parte Grainger, 2 Dea. & Ch. 459. Certificate. 35. A petition to ...
Basil Montagu, Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux, William Scrope Ayrton, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERSEDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supersede is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Gallows' Cassidy Gifford may supersede her parents' fame
TrendingHaters Guide to Summer | National Post Sessions | Snap Judgments | Pop Psychology. The Gallows' Cassidy Gifford may supersede her parents' fame ... «National Post, Jul 15»
2
Wimbledon 2015: Williams aims to supersede the 'Serena Slam' by …
The holy grail, the supreme achievement, the impregnable quadrilateral: the Grand Slam has worn all of these labels and more. As Serena Williams, 20 major ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Osinbajo: Merit Should Supersede Federal Character for Govt …
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has advised that merit be given paramount consideration as a criterion in the appointment of persons into public offices instead of ... «THISDAY Live, Jun 15»
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Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted: Amendment could supersede
Husted said the constitutional amendment planned by state lawmakers would supersede ResponsibleOhio's issue, so long as the former passes and regardless ... «Stow Sentry, Jun 15»
5
'Don't Mess With Texas' Does Not Supersede The 'Supremacy Clause.'
Not that every Texas lawyer is stupid. Quite the contrary. I've litigated cases in Texas and worked with some stellar lawyers. And how can you doubt the ... «Above the Law, Jun 15»
6
Will Israel's Erez crossing supersede Rafah?
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — #Badna_Nshouf_Doffeh (we_want_to_go_to_West_Bank) is a hashtag that has been trending on Facebook since June 3. Hundreds ... «Al-Monitor, Jun 15»
7
India to supersede Japan as world's third largest oil consumer - IEA
FXStreet (Mumbai) - According to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), India's just about to outpace Japan as the world's third largest oil consumer ... «FXStreet, Jun 15»
8
Will Firm Culture Supersede Prestige?
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts Lateral Link's team of expert contributors. Michael Allen is Managing Principal at Lateral Link, focusing ... «Above the Law, May 15»
9
Could LTE Broadcast Technology Supersede Over-the-Air …
I've written quite a bit in the digital pages of DRU about how the one-to-one nature of unicast transmission over IP and cellular networks is incredibly inefficient ... «Radio magazine, May 15»
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Sheridan asks AG to supersede Somerset County prosecutor in …
John-Sheridan TRENTON — The son of Joyce and John Sheridan, in a letter to Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman today, called New Jersey's apparent ... «PolitickerNJ, May 15»

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