supercede

Other forms: superceded; supercedes; superceding

Supercede is a fancy-sounding word for a simple concept: if someone cuts you in line, he supercedes you. To supercede is to take something or someone's place.

To supercede is to take someone else's position. A basketball team that moves into first places supercedes the team that was in first place before. Also, non-physical things can supercede each other — one law could supercede another. Supercede is considered a variant spelling of supersede, the more common way to spell this verb.

Definitions of supercede

1. verb

   take the place or move into the position of
   synonyms: replace, supersede, 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, replace

   put something back where it belongs

   types:

   deputise, deputize, step in, substitute

   act as a substitute

   displace, preempt

   take the place of or have precedence over

   usurp

   take the place of

   oust

   remove and replace

   cover

   help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities

   type of:

   come after, follow, succeed

   be the successor (of)