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replace
verb
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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Pronunciation
ɹɪˈpleɪs
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verb
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”
verb
put something back where it belongs
“replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it”
verb
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
“the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt”
verb
take the place or move into the position of
“Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”
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Example Sentences
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
replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it
please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them
the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
substitute regular milk for fat-free milk
synonyms can be interchanged without changing the context's meaning
Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
the computer has supplanted the slide rule
Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school
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