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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions supersede verb (supersedes, superseding, superseded) (transitive) set aside, Set (something) aside. (transitive) Take the place of. No one could his sister. (transitive) displace, Displace in favour of another. Modern US culture has superseded the native forms. Etymology: Latin super, over + sedere, to sit, via Middle French superseder, originally in the meaning "postpone, defer" (as Latin).The meaning "to replace" is from 1642, probably by association with precede.Original Latin sense: proelio supersedere statuit = he decided to delay battle " Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico, http://books.google.com/books?id=It6gog_TA2oC&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=supersedere&source=web&ots=RbNGmp9Lcv&sig=JpR8O8C2E7X_JBXF3OW_MApYjBs 2:8.      Full Definition of supersede  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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