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verb(re-place)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
Examples:
The con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt.
replace
verb(re-place)
put something back where it belongs
Synonyms: put back,
Examples:
Replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it.
replace
verb(re-place)
take the place or move into the position of
Synonyms: supersede, supervene upon, supplant,
Examples:
Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left.
Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school.
replace
verb(re-place)
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
Examples:
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.

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