supercede
UK/,sju:pə'si:d/US/,sju:pә'si:d/
C2
Definitions
v.
To take the place of something previously in use (common misspelling of supersede)
取代（supersede 的常见误拼）
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishPeople write 'supercede' by analogy with -cede words (precede, recede), but the correct spelling is SUPERSEDE — from super- (above) + sedere (to sit), 'to sit above / replace.' It is NOT a ced word at all; it just looks like one. That lookalike is exactly why the misspelling is so common.
Root ced still carries 90 more wordsUsage Guide
Spelling warning: the standard, correct form is SUPERSEDE (with an s), from sedere 'to sit' — not the ced root. 'Supercede' is a widespread error. If you mean 'replace,' write supersede.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new rules supersede (not 'supercede') all earlier ones.