replace

verb

(transitive) To supply or substitute an equivalent with.

(transitive) To take the place of; to be used instead of.

(transitive) To take over the position or role from.

(transitive) To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back.

(transitive) To refund; to repay; to pay back.

(transitive) To demolish (a building) and build an updated form of that building in its place.

(transitive, rare) To place again.

(transitive, rare) To put in a new or different place.

Roots

platea-place · Greek · open space

Synonyms for replace

substituten supplantv supersedev displacev subrogatev changen renewv reinstatev removev restorev

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Where does replace come from?

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