Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 3 [ced-, cess-]
December 7, 2009
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Root
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Original Meaning/ Usage Notes
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English Derivatives
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Vocabulary
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ced-/cess- [from Latin] |
(verb) to go
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to accede antecedent [literally, ‘going before;’ the noun whose place a pronoun takes, i.e., the noun that ‘goes-before’ what stands in for it.] to concede [literally, ‘to go (along) with;’ to yield to, or to accept, another’s point of view.] excess [literally, ‘gone out-of;’ an amount or behavior that goes beyond what is normal or sufficient or lawful or conventionally acceptable.] to intercede procession [literally, “going forth;’ an orderly forward motion.]
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to accede (verb) [literally, ‘to go to;’ to go along with someone; to go to, i.e., to assume, a high office.]
to intercede (verb) [literally, ‘to go between;’ to mediate (a dispute between antagonists).]
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