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re·place
(rĭ-plās′)tr.v. re·placed, re·plac·ing, re·plac·es
1.
a. To put back into a former position or place: replaced the sofa after vacuuming.
b. To restore or return: replaced the money he had stolen.
2. To take the place of: Jets have largely replaced propeller planes. Nurse practitioners are replacing doctors in some clinics.
3. To fill the place of; provide a substitute for: replaced the team's coach; replaced the wall-to-wall carpeting with hardwood floors. See Usage Note at substitute.
re·place′a·ble adj.
re·plac′er n.
Synonyms: replace, supersede, supplant
These verbs mean to put someone or something in the place of another. To replace is to be or to furnish an equivalent or substitute, especially for one that has been lost, depleted, worn out, or discharged: "We can learn to replace turbulent passions with peaceful emotions" (Margaret Visser).
To supersede is to replace one person or thing by another held to be more valuable or useful, or less antiquated: "In our island the Latin appears never to have superseded the old Gaelic speech" (Thomas Macaulay).
Supplant often suggests the use of intrigue or underhanded tactics to take another's place: "The rivaling poor Jones, and supplanting him in her affections, added another spur to his pursuit" (Henry Fielding).
These verbs mean to put someone or something in the place of another. To replace is to be or to furnish an equivalent or substitute, especially for one that has been lost, depleted, worn out, or discharged: "We can learn to replace turbulent passions with peaceful emotions" (Margaret Visser).
To supersede is to replace one person or thing by another held to be more valuable or useful, or less antiquated: "In our island the Latin appears never to have superseded the old Gaelic speech" (Thomas Macaulay).
Supplant often suggests the use of intrigue or underhanded tactics to take another's place: "The rivaling poor Jones, and supplanting him in her affections, added another spur to his pursuit" (Henry Fielding).
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replace
(rɪˈpleɪs)vb (tr)
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
reˈplaceable adj
reˌplaceaˈbility n
reˈplacer n
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re•place
(rɪˈpleɪs)v.t. -placed, -plac•ing.
1. to assume the function of; substitute for: to replace gas lights with electric lights.
2. to provide a substitute for: to replace a broken dish.
3. to return; make good: to replace borrowed money.
4. to restore to the proper place.
[1585–95]
re•place′a•ble, adj.
re•place`a•bil′i•ty, n.
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replace
Past participle: replaced
Gerund: replacing
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| Verb | 1. | replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares" change - remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens" novate - replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| 2. | replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" put back, replace - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" deputise, deputize, step in, substitute - act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" displace, preempt - take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor" usurp - take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke" oust - remove and replace; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter" come after, succeed, follow - be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?" | |
| 3. | replace - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" hang up - put a telephone receiver back in its cradle lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" | |
| 4. | replace - put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" shift - move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion" reduce - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another truncate - replace a corner by a plane retool - provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools subrogate - substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured |
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replace
verb
1. take the place of, follow, succeed, oust, take over from, supersede, supplant, stand in lieu of, fill (someone's) shoes or boots, step into (someone's) shoes or boots the man who deposed and replaced him
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replace
verb1. To put (someone) in the possession of a prior position or office:
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Translations
يَسْتَبْدِليَسْتَبْدِلُيُعيدُ الشَّيء إلى مكانِه
nahraditvyměnitvrátit
erstattelægge tilbageudskifte
asendama
korvatasyrjäyttää
zamijeniti
kicserél
setja aftur á sinn staîskipta um; koma í staîinn fyrir
取って代わる
대신하다
kas pavaduojapakeičiamas
aizstātatlikt atpakaļnomainīt
dati nazajnadomestiti
byta ut
แทนที่
değiştirmekyerine koymakyerini almak
thay thế
replace
[rɪˈpleɪs] VT1. (= put back) → volver a colocar
replace the cap after use → vuelva a colocar la tapa después de usarlo
he replaced the letter in his pocket → se volvió a meter la carta en el bolsillo
to replace the receiver → colgar (el auricular)
replace the cap after use → vuelva a colocar la tapa después de usarlo
he replaced the letter in his pocket → se volvió a meter la carta en el bolsillo
to replace the receiver → colgar (el auricular)
2. (= get replacement for) [+ object] → reponer; [+ person] → sustituir, reemplazar
the body has to replace lost fluid → el cuerpo tiene que reponer los líquidos perdidos
we will replace the broken glasses → repondremos or pagaremos los vasos rotos
they are not going to replace her when she leaves → cuando se vaya no van sustituirla or reemplazarla, no van a poner a nadie en su lugar cuando se vaya
the body has to replace lost fluid → el cuerpo tiene que reponer los líquidos perdidos
we will replace the broken glasses → repondremos or pagaremos los vasos rotos
they are not going to replace her when she leaves → cuando se vaya no van sustituirla or reemplazarla, no van a poner a nadie en su lugar cuando se vaya
3. (= put in place of) to replace sth with sth → sustituir algo por algo
the airline is replacing its DC10s with Boeing 747s → la compañía aérea está sustituyendo los DC10 por Boeings 747
to replace sb with sth/sb → sustituir a algn por algo/algn, reemplazar a algn por or con algo/algn
many workers are being replaced by machines → están sustituyendo a muchos trabajadores por máquinas, están reemplazando a muchos trabajadores por or con máquinas
the airline is replacing its DC10s with Boeing 747s → la compañía aérea está sustituyendo los DC10 por Boeings 747
to replace sb with sth/sb → sustituir a algn por algo/algn, reemplazar a algn por or con algo/algn
many workers are being replaced by machines → están sustituyendo a muchos trabajadores por máquinas, están reemplazando a muchos trabajadores por or con máquinas
4. (= take the place of) [+ thing] → sustituir; [+ person] → sustituir, reemplazar
chopped chives can replace the parsley → el perejil se puede sustituir por cebolletas picadas
he replaced Evans as managing director → sustituyó or reemplazó a Evans en el puesto de director gerente
nobody could ever replace him in my heart → nadie podrá jamás ocupar su lugar en mi corazón
chopped chives can replace the parsley → el perejil se puede sustituir por cebolletas picadas
he replaced Evans as managing director → sustituyó or reemplazó a Evans en el puesto de director gerente
nobody could ever replace him in my heart → nadie podrá jamás ocupar su lugar en mi corazón
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
replace
[rɪˈpleɪs] vt (= put back) → remettre, replacer
He replaced the book on the shelf → Il a replacé le livre sur l'étagère., Il a remis le livre sur l'étagère.
Replace the caps on the bottles → Remettez les bouchons sur les bouteilles.
"replace the receiver" → "raccrochez"
He replaced the book on the shelf → Il a replacé le livre sur l'étagère., Il a remis le livre sur l'étagère.
Replace the caps on the bottles → Remettez les bouchons sur les bouteilles.
"replace the receiver" → "raccrochez"
(= take the place of) → remplacer
to replace sth with sth → remplacer qch avec qch
to replace sb/sth as sth → remplacer qn/qch comme qch
to replace sth with sth → remplacer qch avec qch
to replace sb/sth as sth → remplacer qn/qch comme qch
(= get new version of) → remplacer
If anything gets broken, I will replace it → Si quelque chose est cassé, je le remplacerai.
If anything gets broken, I will replace it → Si quelque chose est cassé, je le remplacerai.
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replace
vt
(= put back) → zurücksetzen; (on end, standing up) → zurückstellen; (on its side, flat) → zurücklegen; to replace the receiver (Telec) → (den Hörer) auflegen
(= provide or be substitute for) person, thing, ingredient, goods (temporarily) → vertreten; the boss has replaced Smith with Jones → der Chef hat Smith durch Jones ersetzt
(= renew) components, parts → austauschen, ersetzen
(Comput) text etc → ersetzen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
replace
[rɪˈpleɪs] vta. (put back) → rimettere (a posto) (Telec) (receiver) → riattaccare
b. (get replacement for, take the place of) to replace (by, with) → rimpiazzare (con), sostituire (con)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
replace
(rəˈpleis) verb1. to put, use etc (a person, thing etc), or to be put, used etc, in place of another. I must replace that broken lock; He replaced the cup he broke with a new one; Cars have replaced horses as the normal means of transport.
2. to put (something) back where it was. Please replace the books on the shelves.
reˈplaceable adjectivereˈplacement noun
I must find a replacement for my secretary – she's leaving next week.
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replace
→ يَسْتَبْدِلُ vyměnit erstatte ersetzen αντικαθιστώ reemplazar syrjäyttää remplacer zamijeniti sostituire 取って代わる 대신하다 vervangen erstatte zastąpić substituir заменять byta ut แทนที่ yerini almak thay thế 取代Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
replace
v. reemplazar, reponer, substituir.
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replace
vt reemplazar, sustituir (V. también substitute.)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.