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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"
verb. to take the place of; supersede. the manual worker is being replaced by the machine. to substitute a person or thing for (another which has ceased to fulfil its function); put in place of. to replace an old pair of shoes. to put back or return; restore to its rightful place.
To replace is to substitute one thing for another — in this case, to get a new pen and throw the old one away. When you see the word place in it, replace makes sense: replacing is putting something new in place of something old.
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. replace somebody/something to be used instead of somebody/something else; to do something instead of somebody/something else synonym take over (from something) The new design will eventually replace all existing models. Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom.
2 days ago · 1. to take the place of; supersede. the manual worker is being replaced by the machine. 2. to substitute a person or thing for (another which has ceased to fulfil its function); put in place of. to replace an old pair of shoes. 3. to put back or return; restore to its rightful place. Collins English Dictionary.
1 replace something/somebody to be used instead of something or someone else; to do something instead of someone or something else synonym take over (from something) The new design will eventually replace all existing models.
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.
