surseoir

French

Alternative forms

  • sursoir (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From French sur (over) + seoir (be fit, proper). Doublet of superséder.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -waʁ

Verb

surseoir

  1. to defer, to postpone
  2. to stay (a penal sentence)

Conjugation

Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Verb

surseoir

  1. to abstain (from)
  2. to delay
  3. to miss a deadline; to fail to respond

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem sursie distinct from the unstressed stem surse, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • French: surseoir
  • English: surcease

References

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