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   replace

   /rɪˈpleɪs/

   verb

   • 1. take the place of: "Ian's smile was replaced by a frown"
   • ▪ provide a substitute for (something that is broken, old, or inoperative): "the glass had not long been replaced after a fight" Similar substituteexchangechangegive in place ofgive as a replacement forgive in return/exchange forswap for
   • ▪ fill the role of (someone or something) with a substitute: "the government dismissed 3,000 of its customs inspectors, replacing them with new recruits" Similar take the place ofsucceedbe a replacement fortake over fromsupersedefollow aftercome aftersupplantouststand in forsubstitute foract as stand-in fordeputize foract forstand in lieu offill in forcover forrelieveact as locum forunderstudystep into the breachhold the fortinformal:fill someone's shoes/bootsstep into someone's shoes/bootssub for
   • 2. put (something) back in a previous place or position: "he drained his glass and replaced it on the bar" Similar put backreturnreturn to its placerestoreOpposite remove

   Derivatives

   • 1. replacer noun

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   What does replace mean?

   • Replace definition: to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing). See examples of REPLACE used in a sentence.

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   What does it mean to replace a person?

   • Replace, supersede, supplant refer to putting one thing or person in place of another. To replace is to take the place of, to succeed: Ms. Jones will replace Mr. Smith as president. Supersede implies that that which is replacing another is an improvement: The computer has superseded the typewriter.

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   What is a substitute for?

   • 1. to assume the function of; substitute for: to replace gas lights with electric lights. 2. to provide a substitute for: to replace a broken dish. 3. to return; make good: to replace borrowed money. 4. to restore to the proper place.

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   What is the difference between replace and displace?

   • replace, displace, supplant, supersede mean to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another. replace implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate. displace implies an ousting or dislodging.

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   to take the place of something, or to put something or someone in the place of something or someone else: The factory replaced most of its workers with robots. Tourism has replaced agriculture as the nation's main industry. B1. If you replace something broken, damaged, or lost, you provide a new one:

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb replace, which means to put something new in the place of something else. See examples of replace in sentences and word history.

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   To replace is to substitute one thing for another — in this case, to get a new pen and throw the old one away. When you see the word place in it, replace makes sense: replacing is putting something new in place of something old.