replace

A2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɹɪˈpleɪs/ See IPA manual

Freq #3264

Meanings

1

verb
To put a new or different person or thing in the place of another.

We need to replace the broken window.
2

verb
To take the place of someone or something.

Smith replaced Miller as CEO last year.
3

verb
To put something back where it belongs.

Please replace the book on the shelf when you finish.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to put a new or different... exchange

2 verb · to take the place of... supersede supplant

3 verb · to put something back where... put back

More swap

Word family

Forms replacedreplacesreplacing

Derived forms overreplacereplaceabilityreplaceablereplaceereplacementreplacerreplacismreplacistreplaciveunderreplaceunreplaced

Related forms eliminate

Etymology

From re- + place.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# replace

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈpleɪs/
**Frequency rank:** 3264

## Meanings
1. To put a new or different person or thing in the place of another.
2. To take the place of someone or something.
3. To put something back where it belongs.

## Examples
- We need to replace the broken window.
- Smith replaced Miller as CEO last year.
- Please replace the book on the shelf when you finish.

## Synonyms
- swap

## Derived Forms
- overreplace
- replaceability
- replaceable
- replacee
- replacement
- replacer
- replacism
- replacist
- replacive
- underreplace
- unreplaced

## Related Forms
- eliminate

## Etymology
From re- + place.

## AI Etymology
Replace comes from re- + place. Modern senses include to put a new or different person or thing in the place of another. and to take the place of someone or something.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as overreplace, replaceability, replaceable, replacee, replacement, and replacer and related forms such as eliminate.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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