replace

Meanings

• Verb

  To exchange or replace one thing with another.

  - "You can replace the old batteries in your remote control."
  - "The company will replace any faulty products."
  - "He was replaced as the team captain due to poor performance."

• Verb

  To put or set something in the place of another.

  - "The new employee will replace the one who is retiring."
  - "The teacher replaced the lost textbook with a new one."
  - "The damaged statue was replaced with a replica."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹɪˈpleɪs/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780324"

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Synonyms

exchange , swap

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with replace
replenish , replenishable , deplorable , implorable , representable

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Variants

List of all variants of replace that leads to same result
replace , replaceable , replaced , replacer , replacers , replaces , replacing

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Forms

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replaced, replacing, replaceable

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Etymology

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From Old French 'replacer' meaning 'to put back' or 'to place again'.

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Trivia

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1. Replace is the longest English word that can be spelled using only the letters 'r', 'e', 'p', 'l', 'a', 'c', and 'e'.

2. The term 'replaceable' is often used in the context of parts in machinery. A part is considered replaceable if it can be easily removed and replaced without causing significant downtime or disruption.

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Related Concepts

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1. synonym: Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning as replace. Words like 'exchange', 'substitute', 'swap', 'interchange', 'interchangeable'.

2. antonym: Words that have opposite meanings to replace. Words like 'maintain', 'keep', 'preserve'.

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Culture

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Replace has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of change and transformation. In Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus famously says, 'Who, as he is a man, hath no other what is man's, which belongs to him by nature and not by fortune, but being desirous to surmount the fortune, doth place his friends before himself and his dear fatherland before his friends.', highlighting the idea of replacing one thing with another for the greater good. In art, replace can be seen in the concept of 'replacement art' or 'replacement objects' which are used to restore or repair damaged works of art.

How to Memorize "replace"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of replacing one thing with another. Imagine swapping out an old battery with a new one or setting a new statue in place of the old one.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word replace with words like 'exchange', 'substitute', 'swap'. Try to create a mental connection between the two words.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain' to remember the past tense of replace (replaced).

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