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replaces replaces definition

replaces


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  replace 
 
  4  senses  of  replace 
 
  Sense  1 
  replace 
  =>  change,  exchange,  commute,  convert 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  2 
  supplant,  replace,  supersede,  supervene  upon 
  =>  substitute,  deputize,  deputise,  stand  in  step  in 
 
  Sense  3 
  substitute,  replace 
  =>  shift 
  =>  reduce 
  =>  truncate 
  =>  retool 
  =>  subrogate 
 
  Sense  4 
  replace,  put  back 
  =>  hang  up 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  replace 
 
  4  senses  of  replace 
 
  Sense  1 
  replace 
  =>  change,  exchange,  commute,  convert 
  =>  utilize 
  =>  capitalize,  capitalise 
  =>  overcapitalize,  overcapitalise 
  =>  launder 
  =>  break 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  2 
  supplant,  replace,  supersede,  supervene  upon 
  =>  substitute,  deputize,  deputise,  stand  in  step  in 
  =>  cover 
 
  Sense  3 
  substitute,  replace 
  =>  shift 
  =>  reduce 
  =>  truncate 
  =>  retool 
  =>  subrogate 
 
  Sense  4 
  replace,  put  back 
  =>  hang  up 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  replace 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  replace 
 
  4  senses  of  replace 
 
  Sense  1 
  replace 
  =>  regenerate,  renew 
 
  Sense  2 
  supplant,  replace,  supersede,  supervene  upon 
  =>  succeed,  come  after  follow 
 
  Sense  3 
  substitute,  replace 
  =>  exchange,  change,  interchange 
 
  Sense  4 
  replace,  put  back 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  replace 
 
  replace  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  replace 
 
  Sense  1 
  replace 
  =>  regenerate,  renew 
 
  Sense  2 
  supplant,  replace,  supersede,  supervene  upon 
  =>  succeed,  come  after  follow 
 
  Sense  4 
  replace,  put  back 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
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  Sense  3 
  substitute,  replace 
  =>  exchange,  change,  interchange 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  replace 
 
  The  verb  replace  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (26)  replace  --  (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") 
  2.  (22)  supplant,  replace,  supersede,  supervene  upon  --  (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.  (10)  substitute,  replace  --  (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") 
  4.  (7)  replace,  put  back  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  replace 
 
  The  verb  replace  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (26)  replace  --  (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") 
  2.  (22)  supplant,  replace,  supersede,  supervene  upon  --  (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.  (10)  substitute,  replace  --  (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") 
  4.  (7)  replace,  put  back  --  (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") 



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