Definition of Replace

Verb

  • 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"
  • 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"
    - put back
  • 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"
    - supervene upon
  • 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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Replace

  • Scrabble® score of the replace (11)
  • Word Chums® score of the replace (16)
  • Words With Friends® score of the replace (14)

Unscramble replace

134 unscramble word found using the letters replace.
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