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Replace: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：take the place of (replace)

replace 🔊

/rɪˈpleɪs/

vt.

To take the position of someone or something else, often because they are old, broken, or no longer good enough.

Replace definition illustrated by new smartphone replacing an old one on a table.

take the place of 🔊

➕

/teɪk ðə pleɪs ʌv/

vt.

To exchange an old or ineffective item with a new one, assuming its role or function.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin: re- (again) + place (to put), meaning to put back or in place again.

💡 Mnemonic

RE- (again) + PLACE = to put something back in its PLACE again.

📖 Example

My old smartphone was too slow, so I decided to replace it with a newer model. 🔊 This sentence illustrates replacing an old smartphone with a new one due to performance issues.

🔗 Collocations

replace with – to substitute something with another

replace by – to be succeeded by something else

replace something – to take the place of a specific item

🔄 Synonyms

substitute (vt.) – to use or add in place of another

supersede (vt.) – to take the place of something older or less effective

take over (phr. v.) – to assume control or position from another

🚫 Antonyms

retain (vt.) – to continue to have or keep

keep (vt.) – to hold or maintain in possession

🌱 Derivatives

replacement (n.) – the act of replacing or a substitute

replaceable (adj.) – capable of being replaced

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Middle French 'replacer' in the late 16th century, combining 're-' (again) and 'placer' (to place). It reflects restoration or substitution concepts.

Meaning 2：put back (replace)

replace 🔊

/rɪˈpleɪs/

vt.

To put something back in the place where it was before you moved it.

Replace meaning of putting back shown by a hand returning a book to a shelf.

put back 🔊

➕

/pʊt bæk/

vt.

To return an object to its original location after it has been moved or used.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After using the scissors, please remember to replace them in the drawer. 🔊 This reminds someone to return scissors to their designated storage after use.

🔗 Collocations

replace in – to put something back into a specific container or location

replace on – to return something to a surface or position

replace carefully – to put back with attention to placement

🔄 Synonyms

return (vt.) – to give or send back to a place

restore (vt.) – to bring back to an original state or place

put back (phr. v.) – to place something where it was before

🚫 Antonyms

remove (vt.) – to take away or off from a position

displace (vt.) – to move from the usual or correct place

🌱 Derivatives

replacement (n.) – the act of replacing or a substitute

replaceable (adj.) – capable of being replaced