supersede

  • 101supersedeas — writ to stay legal proceedings, Latin, lit. you shall desist, second person sing. subjunctive of supersedare (see SUPERSEDE (Cf. supersede)) …

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  • 102supersession — 1650s, from M.L. supersessionem (nom. supersessio), noun of action from pp. stem of supersedere (see SUPERSEDE (Cf. supersede)) …

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  • 103surcease — early 15c., cease from an action, desist, from Anglo Fr. surseser, from O.Fr. sursis, pp. of surseoir to refrain, delay, from L. supersedere (see SUPERSEDE (Cf. supersede)). The English spelling with c was influenced by the unrelated verb cease …

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  • 104supercede — verb variant spelling of supersede. Usage The spelling supercede is widely regarded as an error: see supersede …

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  • 105replace — replace, displace, supplant, supersede are rarely interchangeable terms, but they can carry the same basic meaning to put a person or thing out of his or its place or into the place of another. Replace implies supplying a substitute for what has… …

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  • 106session — [14] Etymologically, a session is simply a ‘sitting’. The word comes via Old French session from Latin sessiō, a derivative of sedēre ‘sit’. Its sense development reflects the symbolic association of ‘sitting down’ with the conducting of business …

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  • 107supersedure — noun act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior • Syn: ↑supersession • Derivationally related forms: ↑supersede (for: ↑supersession), ↑supersede • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 108supersession — noun act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior • Syn: ↑supersedure • Derivationally related forms: ↑supersede, ↑supersede (for: ↑supersedure) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 109re|plac´er — re|place «rih PLAYS», transitive verb, placed, plac|ing. 1. to fill or take the place of: »He replaced his brother as captain. Candles have been replaced by electric lights. 2. to get another in place of: »I will replace the cup I broke. 3. to… …

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  • 110re|place´a|ble — re|place «rih PLAYS», transitive verb, placed, plac|ing. 1. to fill or take the place of: »He replaced his brother as captain. Candles have been replaced by electric lights. 2. to get another in place of: »I will replace the cup I broke. 3. to… …

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