replace
To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back.
Verb 4 meanings
To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back.
“When you've finished using the telephone, please replace the handset.”
To refund; to repay; to pay back.
“You can take what you need from the petty cash, but you must replace it tomorrow morning.”
To supply or substitute an equivalent with.
“I replaced my car with a newer model.”
To take over the position or role from.
Etymology
From re- + place.
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REPLACE at a glance
REPLACE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,536 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with replace
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