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replace

Letters that make replace

a, e, l, p, c, r are letters that make 'replace'

Words within replace

lace, rep, re, la, ACE, AC, ace, CE, place, LA, Re, Ac, Ce, La, lac are words within 'replace'

Anagrams of replace

percale is an anagram of 'replace'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of replace

preplace, replaced, replacer, replaces are words created by adding a letter to 'replace'

replace is a 7 letter word ending with e
replace is a 7 letter word starting with r

4 possible definitions for 'replace'

Replace as "put in the place of another, switch seemingly equivalent items"

Under this definition, replace is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

interchange, exchange, substitute have the same meaning as 'replace'

replace as a type

'replace' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of replace

retool, shift, reduce, truncate, subrogate are types of 'replace'.

Derivatives of replace

replacement, substitution, transposition, switch, permutation, exchange, substitute, commutation, replacing are derivatives of 'replace'.

Example of replace used within this context

"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"

Replace as "substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)"

Under this definition, replace is a verb and has the following properties:

replace as a type

'replace' can be a type of renew, regenerate.

Types of replace

convert, novate, commute, exchange, change, change are types of 'replace'.

Derivatives of replace

replacement, substitution, transposition, alternate, surrogate, switch, permutation, substitute, replacing are derivatives of 'replace'.

Verb groups of replace

supersede, supervene upon, supercede, replace, supplant are verb groups of 'replace'.

Example of replace used within this context

"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"

Replace as "take the place or move into the position of"

Under this definition, replace is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

supersede, supervene upon, supercede, supplant have the same meaning as 'replace'

replace as a type

'replace' can be a type of succeed, come after, follow.

Types of replace

displace, usurp, deputize, deputise, step in, oust, substitute, preempt are types of 'replace'.

Derivatives of replace

usurper, supplanter, replacement, alternate, surrogate, substitute, supersedure, supersession, supplanting, displacement, replacing are derivatives of 'replace'.

Verb groups of replace

put back, replace, replace are verb groups of 'replace'.

Example of replace used within this context

"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"

Replace as "put something back where it belongs"

Under this definition, replace is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

put back has the same meaning as replace

replace as a type

'replace' can be a type of set, lay, put, place, pose, position.

Types of replace

hang up is a type of replace.

Verb groups of replace

supersede, supervene upon, supercede, replace, supplant are verb groups of 'replace'.

Example of replace used within this context

"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"