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- pronunciation:
- rih
pleIs
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
replaces, replacing, replaced |
definition 1: |
to put in place of.
The mechanic replaced the car's dead battery.- similar words:
- substitute
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definition 2: |
to take the place of.
A new young woman replaced the lead singer in the band.The CD has replaced the phonograph record.- synonyms:
- displace
- similar words:
- fill in for, relieve, spell, substitute for, succeed
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definition 3: |
to put back in the same place as before.
When I finished raking the lawn, I replaced the rake and wheelbarrow in the garage.- synonyms:
- put back, return
- antonyms:
- displace, remove
- similar words:
- restore, right
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related words: |
fill in |
derivations: |
replaceable (adj.), replaceability (n.) |
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