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Verb
/riˈplās/,
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replaced, past tense; replaced, past participle; replaces, 3rd person singular present; replacing, present participle;
  1. Take the place of
    • - Ian's smile was replaced by a frown
  2. Provide or find a substitute for (something that is broken, old, or inoperative)
    • - the light bulb needs replacing
  3. Fill the role of (someone or something) with a substitute
    • - the government dismissed 3,000 of its customs inspectors, replacing them with new recruits
  4. Put (something) back in a previous place or position
    • - he drained his glass and replaced it on the bar

  1. 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 ...
  2. supplant: 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"
  3. 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"
  4. substitute: 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"
  5. (replacement) substitution: an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
  6. (replacement) refilling: filling again by supplying what has been used up
  7. (The Replacement) "The Replacement" is the third episode of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
  8. To restore to a former place, position, condition, or the like; To refund; to repay; to restore; as, to replace a sum of money borrowed; To supply or substitute an equivalent for; To take the place of; to supply the want of; to fulfil the end or office of; To demolish a building and build a ...
  9. "Replaced" refers to any instance where an active Pokémon is no longer active. This includes cases where a Pokémon is changed from one to another, with the Pokémon command, Baton Pass, Roar, and Whirlwind, and also cases where a Pokémon faints. ...
  10. (Replacement) Most policies of insurance of property give the company the right to substitute other property of like kind and quality for insured property which has been damaged or destroyed. This is making a replacement.
  11. (Replacement) the practice of removing an existing roof system and replacing it with a new roofing system.
  12. (Replacement) A new policy written to take the place of one currently in force.
  13. (replacement) a process by which one mineral replaces another, while often retaining the physical form of the first mineral
  14. (replacement) any chemical process thought to involve essentially simultaneous removal of one mineral and deposition of another in its place.
  15. (replacement) Fossilization process that occurs when an organism is completely decomposed and replaced by mineral.
  16. (Replacement) The act of terminating a policy with an insurance company and replacing it with a new insurance policy. An internal replacement involves both policies from the same company while and external replacement involves two separate policies, each from a different insurance company. ...
  17. (14. Replacement) These terms and conditions replace all other terms and conditions previously applicable to the use of our website and/or sale of the Products.
  18. (4. Replacement) These loan words are very interesting because Korean language doesnt need to use them at all. This type of loan word actually replaces the use of Korean words, especially in the language use of younger people. ...
  19. (6 Replacement) Any goods supplied will be replaced free of charge, repaired as new or at our absolute discretion the purchase price refunded if we are reasonably satisfied that such goods were defective in materials or workmanship or were otherwise not in accordance with contract.
  20. (REPLACEMENT) The act of terminating coverage with one insurer for coverage with another. This practice is regulated by most states because it is seldom in the insured’s best interest to make such a switch.
  21. (REPLACEMENT) The act of terminating one (or more than one) insurance policy and purchasing a new one (or more than one) to take it's place.
  22. (Re-placement) in particular, by affecting the way the repositioned text can be accessed over time is a challenging issue in the context of consolidation. Consider a paragraph moved from position 3 to position 7 at time t1, and then to position 11 at time t2. ...
  23. (Replacement) An existing facility is considered obsolete and is demolished, and a new facility is constructed on the same site. For treatment plants, this generally implies the same degree of treatment as the demolished plant.
  24. (Replacement) Converting to an entirely new application that provides the same or similar business function. A replaced application is retired at the end of conversion. ...
  25. (Replacement) If your rug reaches you in unsatisfactory condition contact us immediately so we can offer you a refund or replacement.