单词 | supersede |
释义 | supersede (once / 1050 pages) v If you click on the link after this description, a new screen will supersede, or replace, this one. A longer description will supplant, or supersede, by replacing this brief one. Most words that include super have something good going on. Supersede is from the 16th-century Latin for "sit on top," and it often means to replace with something better. A version 10 of a computer game will supersede, version 9, making it more exciting. Unfortunately, a person might be replaced too, as in "the younger running back will supersede the veteran player as he gets older." To supersede is generally a good thing, but being superseded is not always that great for the replaced person. WORD FAMILYsupersede: superseded, supersedes, superseding, supersedure, supersession+/supersession: supersessions USAGE EXAMPLESAnd fears grew that the civil war would be superseded by a new struggle between external forces for control of land and resources. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) It’s a tragic case of business and political interests superseding those of low-income Region residents. Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) The conclusion was that indeed, the desire to believe is strong enough to supersede the truth, initially. Salon(Dec 17, 2016) v take the place or move into the position of Syn|Hypo|Hyper replace, supercede, supervene upon, supplant replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) put back, replaceput something back where it belongs deputise, deputize, step in, substitute act as a substitute displace, preempttake the place of or have precedence over usurptake the place of oustremove and replace coverhelp out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities come after, follow, succeed be the successor (of) |
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