supercede

supercede: verb

take the place or move into the position of

- Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left

- the computer has supplanted the slide rule

- Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school

• Syn: ↑supplant, ↑replace, ↑supersede, ↑supervene upon

• Derivationally related forms: ↑supersession (for: ↑supersede), ↑supersedure (for: ↑supersede), ↑replacement (for: ↑replace), ↑replacing (for: ↑replace), ↑supplanter (for: ↑supplant), ↑supplanting (for: ↑supplant)

• Hypernyms: ↑succeed, ↑come after, ↑follow

• Hyponyms:

↑substitute, ↑deputize, ↑deputise, ↑step in, ↑preempt, ↑displace, ↑usurp, ↑oust

• Verb Group: ↑replace, ↑put back

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

- Somebody ——s somebody

- Something ——s somebody

- Something ——s something

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supercede
var. (now erron.) of supersede.

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supercede — see SUPERSEDE (Cf. supersede). Related: Superceded; superceding … Etymology dictionary
supercede — is incorrect; the correct spelling is supersede … Modern English usage
supercede — [so͞o΄pər sēd′] vt. superceded, superceding disputed sp. of SUPERSEDE … English World dictionary
supercede — variant of supersede Usage: Supercede has occurred as a spelling variant of supersede since the 17th century, and it is common in current published writing. It continues, however, to be widely regarded as an error … New Collegiate Dictionary
supercede — verb variant spelling of supersede. Usage The spelling supercede is widely regarded as an error: see supersede … English new terms dictionary
supercede — /sooh peuhr seed /, v.t., superceded, superceding. supersede. * * * … Universalium
supercede — v. take the place of, supplant, replace; cause to become obsolete; succeed in a position or role (also supersede) … English contemporary dictionary
supercede v — A gardener buys super seeds to supersede the garden from the previous year … English expressions
seed n — supercede v … English expressions
super adj — supercede v, superficially adv … English expressions

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