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replace Definition

re·place (ri plās′)

transitive verb -·placed′, -·plac′·ing

  1. to place again; put back in a former or the proper place or position
  2. to take the place of; supplant workers replaced by automated equipment
  3. to provide a substitute or equivalent for to replace a worn tire
  4. to put back or pay back; restore; return to replace embezzled funds

replace Related Forms

re·place′·able adjective re·plac′er noun

replace Synonyms

replace

v.

  1. To supply an equivalent

    reestablish, reconstitute, replenish, refund, reimburse, repay, redress, compensate, mend, patch, redeem, make good; see also rearrange, reconstruct, renew 1, repair.

    Antonyms lose*, damage*, injure. *

  2. To take the place of

    take over, supplant, displace, supersede, substitute for, succeed, follow, oust; see also substitute 2.

  3. To put back in the same place

    restore, reinstate, put back; see return 2.

replace implies a taking, or putting in, the place of someone or something that is now lost, gone, destroyed, worn out, etc. to replace defective tubes; displace suggests the ousting or dislodgment of a person or thing by another that replaces it he had been displaced in her affections by another man; supersede implies a replacing with something superior, more up-to-date, etc. the steamship superseded the sailing ship; supplant suggests a displacing that involves force, fraud, or innovation the prince had been supplanted by an impostor

replace Usage Examples

Object

  • battery: Firstly, I replaced the batteries, which didn't seem to alter it - sometimes it armed, sometimes it didn't.
  • bulb: Should they need replacing the bulbs are available from all good hardware stores.
  • lid: Replace lid let the rice rest for about 10 minutes.
  • fluid: Make sure you are drinking enough water to replace lost fluids.
  • fuse: CIRCUIT BREAKER A switch that replaces a fuse to protect from electrical overload.
  • one: The new fund will replace the current one from 1 January 2007.

Subject

  • bridge: It needed major repair work in 1868, but then remained in use until 1983 when it was replaced by an attractive new bridge.
  • getpreferredsize(: As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getPreferredSize( ).
  • juvederm: Dr. Ross Perry from Cosmedics Clinics UK says Restylane will not be replaced by rival product Juvederm, despite the latter being cheaper.
  • getminimumsize(: As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getMinimumSize( ).
  • one: In 1895 the fairly new wing was replaced by a larger one.

Used with why or when

when: An existing customer will only have their garden waste sack replaced when it is lost, gets damaged, is stolen or worn out.

Present participle complement

exist: This way DRM could be introduced without the need to replace existing AM stations.

Preposition: under

warranty: Contact the place of purchase to arrange to have the unit tested, repaired, or replaced under warranty.

Preposition: with

brass: The molded railings would be better as separate parts to be added later, or replaced with brass or steel photo-etched parts.

Preposition: by

  • bridge: It needed major repair work in 1868, but then remained in use until 1983 when it was replaced by an attractive new bridge.
  • getpreferredsize(: As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getPreferredSize( ).
  • juvederm: Dr. Ross Perry from Cosmedics Clinics UK says Restylane will not be replaced by rival product Juvederm, despite the latter being cheaper.
  • one: In 1895 the fairly new wing was replaced by a larger one.
  • getminimumsize(: As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getMinimumSize( ).