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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•place /rɪˈpleɪs/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -placed, -plac•ing. - to take on the function or duties of;
substitute for; take the place of:Computers have replaced typewriters in most offices. - to provide a substitute or equivalent for:to replace a broken dish.
- to restore to or put back in the proper place:He replaced the book on the shelf.
re•place•a•ble, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•place (ri plās′),USA pronunciation v.t., -placed, -plac•ing. - to assume the former role, position, or function of;
substitute for (a person or thing):Electricity has replaced gas in lighting. - to provide a substitute or equivalent in the place of:to replace a broken dish.
- to restore;
return; make good:to replace a sum of money borrowed. - to restore to a former or the proper place:to replace the vase on the table.
re•place′a•ble, adj. re•place′a•bil′i•ty, n. re•plac′er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged succeed. Replace, supersede, supplant refer to putting one thing or person in place of another. To replace is to take the place of, to succeed:Ms. Jones will replace Mr. Smith as president.Supersede implies that that which is replacing another is an improvement:The typewriter has superseded the pen.Supplant implies that that which takes the other's place has ousted the former holder and usurped the position or function, esp. by art or fraud:to supplant a former favorite.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged refund, repay.
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