replace (rɪˈpleɪs
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- 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
Alternative Forms
reˈplaceable adjective reˌplaceaˈbility noun reˈplacer nounTranslations
- British English:
replace
To replace a person or thing means to put another person or thing in their place.A lawyer replaced him as chairman of the company.rɪˈpleɪs VERB A lawyer replaced him as chairman of the company.
- Spanish:
reemplazar
v
- French:
remplacer
vt
- German:
ersetzen
v
- Chinese: 取代 v
- Arabic: يَسْتَبْدِلُ v
- Portuguese: substituir v
- Russian: заменять v
- Croatian: zamijeniti v
- Czech: vystřídat v střídat
- Danish: erstatte v
- Dutch: vervangen v
- Finnish: syrjäyttää v
- Greek: αντικαθιστώ v
- Italian: sostituire v
- Japanese: 取って代わる v
- Korean: 대신하다 v
- Norwegian: erstatte v
- Polish: zastąpić v zastępować
- Brazilian Portuguese: substituir v
- European Spanish:
reemplazar
v
- Swedish: byta ut v
- Thai: แทนที่ v
- Turkish: yerini almak v
- Vietnamese: thay thế v
Usage examples
It had never seemed important to replace them; there were too many other necessary expenditures to be made.
, Weekend for Murder (1985)This approach is already occasionally used by surgeons, but not to replace load-bearing bones.
New Scientist (2003)Smicer is ready to replace Steven Gerrard, who has a groin injury.
Irish Times (2002)Contractors were then asked to replace some of these tiles during a holiday period last October.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Te Kanawa had taken on the part at short notice to replace an ailing Stratas.
, A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)