verb
replace
rih-PLAYS
verb
1
To put something new in the place of something old, broken, or lost.
"We need to replace the broken window before winter."
"The old manager was replaced within a week."
2
To put something back in its original place.
"Please replace the books on the shelf when you're finished."
How to Use Replace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo swap one thing for another, or to put something back where it was.
Common pairings
replace a part
replace with
nothing can replace
Word Forms
replaced past tense, replace plural, replaced plural, replaces singular, replace singular, replaced singular, replacest singular, replacedst singular, replaceth singular
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Etymology
From re-, "again," plus place.