supersede
IPA: supɝsˈid
noun
- (Internet) An updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.
verb
- (transitive) To take the place of.
- (transitive) To displace in favour of itself.
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Examples of "supersede" in Sentences
- People who can spell "supersede" correctly are few and far between.
- Since when does the Greek origin of the word supersede the English meaning?
- I know Rich doesn't understand the word "supersede" but that doesn't mean anything to me.
- These terms supersede all prior agreements and (together with the Privacy Policy) are complete and exclusive.
- Or you could keep the sense of the word in context, giving up on the basic-vocabulary aspect; you could, for instance, render it "supersede," which I think conveys the meaning well enough.
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