supersede
verb/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/
/ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/
[often passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they supersede | /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/ /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/ |
| he / she / it supersedes | /ˌsuːpəˈsiːdz/ /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdz/ |
| past simple superseded | /ˌsuːpəˈsiːdɪd/ /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪd/ |
| past participle superseded | /ˌsuːpəˈsiːdɪd/ /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪd/ |
| -ing form superseding | /ˌsuːpəˈsiːdɪŋ/ /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪŋ/ |
- to take the place of something/somebody that is considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best available
- be superseded (by something) The theory has been superseded by more recent research.
Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘postpone, defer’): from Old French superseder, from Latin supersedere ‘be superior to’, from super- ‘above’ + sedere ‘sit’. The current sense dates from the mid 17th cent.Want to learn more?
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