# replace

Pronunciation: say "ri-PLAYS" /ɹɪˈpleɪs/

## Verb

1. To put something new or equivalent in the place of something that is gone, worn out, or unwanted.
   - Simple: To put a new thing in the place of an old, broken, or lost one.
   - _The mechanic will replace the worn brake pads tomorrow._
   - _They replaced the cracked window with reinforced glass._
2. To take the place of something else, being used instead of what came before.
   - Simple: To take the place of something and be used instead of it.
   - _Streaming services have largely replaced video rental stores._
   - _Many fear that machines will replace human workers in factories._
3. To take over the position or role previously held by another person.
   - Simple: To take over a job or role that someone else had before.
   - _The vice president stepped in to replace the departing CEO._
   - _He quietly replaced his predecessor with little fanfare._
4. To put something back in its former place, position, or condition.
   - Simple: To put something back where it was before.
   - _Always replace the tools in their slots after using them._
   - _She replaced the vase on the mantel exactly where it had stood._
5. To pay back or restore an amount of money that has been borrowed, spent, or lost.
   - Simple: To pay back or restore money that was borrowed, spent, or lost.
   - _After the fraud came to light, the bank agreed to replace every dollar taken from its customers' accounts._
   - _She replaced the money she had borrowed from her sister._

## Verb

6. To set an object down in a new or different position from where it stood before. *(rare)*
   - Simple: To move something and set it down in a new or different place.

## Origin

Formed from the prefix re- combined with the word place.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/replace (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).