Replace

Quick meaning: Replace is a verb meaning (transitive) To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back.

Meaning

(transitive) To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To refund; to repay; to pay back.
2. (transitive) To supply or substitute an equivalent with.
3. (transitive) To take over the position or role from.
4. (transitive) To take the place of; to be used instead of.
5. (transitive) To demolish (a building) and build an updated form of that building in its place.
6. (transitive, rare) To place again.
7. (transitive, rare) To put in a new or different place.

Example Sentences

I replaced my car with a newer model.

The earl...was replaced in his government.

The batteries were dead so I replaced them.

When you've finished using the telephone, please replace the handset.

Word Forms

• replaces
• replacing
• replaced
• replacest
• replacedst
• replaceth

Synonyms for replace

Depending on context, synonyms include exchange, swap, substitute, supersede, supplant, put back.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include put back, supplant, supersede, substitute, recoup, repair.

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