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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPLACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › replaceReplace Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreplace verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of the verb replace with examples and pictures. Replace means to use or put something instead of something else, or to change something old or damaged for something new or better.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › replaceREPLACE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › replacereplace | meaning of replace in Longman Dictionary of...

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   Learn the meaning of replace as a verb, adjective and noun, and see how to use it in different contexts. Find synonyms, antonyms, collocations and examples from the corpus.

7. en.thefreedictionary.com › replaceReplace - definition of replace by The Free Dictionary

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   Define replace. replace synonyms, replace pronunciation, replace translation, English dictionary definition of replace. tr.v. re·placed , re·plac·ing , re·plac·es 1. a. To put back into a former position or place: replaced the sofa after vacuuming. b. To restore or return:...

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › replaceReplace Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb replace, which means to be used instead of, to do the job of, or to put something new in place of something else. See examples, synonyms, and related words.