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   supersede

   /suːpəˈsiːd/

   verb

   • 1. take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant: "the older models of car have now been superseded"

   Word Origin late 15th century (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 century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. supersedence noun
   • 2. supersedure noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • S

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   • U

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   • P

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   • E

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   • R

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   • S

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   • E

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   • E

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