replace
Other forms: replaced; replacing; replaces
Is your pen not working? Maybe you need to replace it. 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. We need to replace most things at some point: light bulbs burn out and batteries run out, while computers, cars, and socks wear out. When something stops working or is just worn out and old, it might be time to replace it. It's natural to worry that your boss might want to replace you — i.e., fire you and hire someone else. Some things in life cannot be replaced, like a winning lottery ticket or a friend.
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put something back where it belongs“replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it”
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synonyms:
put back
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supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant
take the place or move into the position of
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supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant
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put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items“the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt”
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synonyms:
exchange, interchange, substitute
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shift
move and exchange for another
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reduce, simplify
simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
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truncate
replace a corner by a plane
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retool
provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools
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subrogate
substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
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take the place or move into the position of“Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”“Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school”
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supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant
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put back
put something back where it belongs
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deputise, deputize, step in, substitute
act as a substitute
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displace, preempt
take the place of or have precedence over
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usurp
take the place of
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oust
remove and replace
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cover
help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
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come after, follow, succeed
be the successor (of)
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put back
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substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)“He replaced the old razor blade”“We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago”“the insurance will replace the lost income”“This antique vase can never be replaced”
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supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant
take the place or move into the position of
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change, commute, convert, exchange
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
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change
remove or replace the coverings of
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novate
replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
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rectify
convert into direct current
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utilize
convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
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capitalise, capitalize
convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
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launder
convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
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break
exchange for smaller units of money
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regenerate, renew
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
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supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant
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