supersede
pronunciation
How to pronounce supersede in British English:
UK [ˌsuːpəˈsiːd]
How to pronounce supersede in American English:
US [ˌsuːpərˈsiːd]
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- Verb:
- take the place or move into the position of
Word Origin
- supersede
- supersede: [15] Etymologically, to supersede something is to ‘sit above’ it, hence to ‘be above’ it or ‘desist’ from doing it. The word comes via Old French superseder from Latin supersedēre ‘desist from’, a compound verb formed from the prefix super- ‘above’ and sedēre ‘sit’ (source of English sedentary, session, etc).It carried the sense ‘desist from’ with it into English (‘I could not see, but your both majesties must supersede and give place to your ardent appetites, in concluding of the said marriage’, State Papers of Henry VIII 1527), but this gradually evolved via ‘set aside’ to ‘take the place of something set aside’. The word is frequently spelled supercede, as if it came from Latin cēdere ‘go’, and there are long-standing historical precedents for this, going back via Old French superceder to medieval Latin supercēdere.=> sedentary, session
- supersede (v.)
- mid-15c., Scottish, "postpone, defer," from Middle French superceder "desist, delay, defer," from Latin supersedere literally "sit on top of;" also, with ablative, "stay clear of, abstain from, forbear, refrain from," from super "above" (see super-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Meaning "displace, replace" first recorded 1640s. Related: Superseded; superseding.
Example
- 1. This gleco would supersede the g20 and g8 as the governing body of the global economy .
- 2. The american bar association and amnesty international insist that it is wrong to suggest that cedaw would supersede american law .
- 3. But its policy rests upon the truth that the state is rightly trying to revive markets not to supersede them .
- 4. They must be worried that tablet devices and slimmed-down notebooks will supersede even their lightest , most attractive business offerings .
- 5. A revision to ieee 829-1998 , known as ieee 829-2008 , was published on 18th july 2008 and when approved will supersede the 1998 version .