Spelling Entry 708 / 1011 60-second read

Supercede vs. Supersede

One of a kind — SEDE, not CEDE.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The new rules supercede the old.

✓ Correct

The new rules supersede the old.

The ruleii

SUPERSEDE (only -sede verb).

SUPERSEDE is the only English verb ending in -SEDE. Compare ACCEDE, CONCEDE, PRECEDE (all -CEDE).

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Unique — SEDE.

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