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- DictionaryRe·place/rəˈplās/
verb
- 1. take the place of: "Ian's smile was replaced by a frown"
- 2. put (something) back in a previous place or position: "he drained his glass and replaced it on the bar"
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to start using another thing or person instead of the one that you are using now: We're thinking of replacing our old TV with a fancy new one. Fewer examples. The goalkeeper was replaced by a substitute. We've bought a new sofa to replace our old one. Replace the filter after six months.
Replace definition: to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing). See examples of REPLACE used in a sentence.
Definition of replace verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Lectures have replaced the old tutorial system. 2 REPLACE to remove someone from their job or something from its place, and put a new person or thing there Two of the tyres had to be replaced. replace something with something They replaced the permanent staff with part-timers. 3 REPLACE if you replace something that has been broken, stolen etc ...
To provide a substitute or equivalent for. To replace a worn tire. To put back or pay back; restore; return. To replace embezzled funds. To refund; to repay; to restore; as, to replace a sum of money borrowed. You can take what you need from the petty cash, but you must replace it tomorrow morning.
/ rɪˈpleɪs/ replacing | replaced. B1. to get something new because the one you had before has been lost or damaged: We’ll have to replace this carpet soon. B1. to start using another thing or person instead of the one that you are using now: We’re thinking of replacing our old TV.
definition 1: to put in place of (a similar object). The battery was dead, and he had to replace it. similar words: substitute. definition 2: to take the place of. She was chosen to replace the band's lead singer. The automobile replaced the horse and carriage as a means of transportation in the twentieth century.
