Supersede

Supersede
Supersede Su`per*sede", v. 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 & p. p. {Superseded}; p. pr.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. supers['e]der. See {Sit}, and cf. {Surcease}.] 1. To come, or be placed, in the room of; to replace. [1913 Webster]

2. To displace, or set aside, and put another in place of; as, to supersede an officer. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Nothing is supposed that can supersede the known laws of natural motion. --Bentley. [1913 Webster]

4. (Old Law) To omit; to forbear. [1913 Webster]


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  • supersede — su·per·sede /ˌsü pər sēd/ vt sed·ed, sed·ing 1: to subject to postponement or suspension; esp: to suspend the operation of (a judgment or order) by means of a supersedeas 2: to take the place of in authority: preempt override 3: to take the place …   Law dictionary

  • supersede — su‧per‧sede [ˌsuːpəˈsiːd ǁ pər ] verb [transitive] 1. if a law, instruction, rule etc supersedes another, it takes its place: • The agreement supersedes a similar contract made five years ago. • The court ruled that the law was superseded by a… …   Financial and business terms

  • supersede — ► VERB ▪ take the place of; supplant. USAGE The standard spelling is supersede rather than supercede. ORIGIN Latin supersedere be superior to …   English terms dictionary

  • supersede — mid 15c., Scottish, postpone, defer, from M.Fr. superceder desist, delay, defer, from L. supersedere sit on top of, stay clear of, abstain from, forbear, refrain from, from super above (see SUPER (Cf. super )) + sedere to sit (see SEDENTARY (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • supersede — *replace, displace, supplant Analogous words: repudiate, spurn, reject (see DECLINE vb): *abandon, desert, forsake: stay, suspend, intermit (see DEFER) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • supersede — is the correct spelling for the verb meaning ‘to take the place of’. It is derived from the Latin word sedeo ‘sit’, but the influence of accede, intercede, precede, and others (derived from Latin cedo ‘go’) often mistakenly causes this word to be …   Modern English usage

  • supersede — [v] take the place of; override abandon, annul, desert, discard, displace, forsake, oust, outmode, outplace, overrule, reject, remove, replace, repudiate, set aside, succeed, supplant, supplement, suspend, take over, usurp; concepts 128,141 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • supersedé — Supersedé, [supersed]ée. part …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • supersede — [so͞o΄pərsēd′] vt. superseded, superseding [MFr superseder, to leave off, give over < L supersedere, lit., to sit over, preside over, forbear: see SUPER & SIT] 1. to cause to be set aside or dropped from use as inferior or obsolete and… …   English World dictionary

  • Supersede — Das Verb superseden (aus dem Englischen to supersede = ersetzen) bezeichnet im Usenet das Versenden einer durch Software automatisch auswertbaren Empfehlung, einen Usenetartikel durch einen neueren zu überschreiben. Dabei wird ein normales… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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