replace A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to put a new or different... exchange 2 verb · to take the place of... supersedesupplant 3 verb · to put something back where... put back More swap Word family Forms replacedreplacesreplacing Derived forms overreplacereplaceabilityreplaceablereplaceereplacementreplacerreplacismreplacistreplaciveunderreplaceunreplaced Related forms eliminate Etymology AI details From re- + place. Topics Space, Position & Direction Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Space, Position & Direction - Actions & Processes markdown