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Definition of replacing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
substitutionintended to take the place of something
- The replacing parts are on their way.
2.
alternativeserving as a substitute
- The replacing part was fitted after the original failed.
Origin of replacing
Latin, re- (again) + placere (to please)
Terms with replacing included in their meaning
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prosthetic
artificial eyeball replacing a missing eye
nutrition
liquid replacing milk in diet or recipe
adult mouth
grown-up tooth replacing a baby one, meant to remain for years
substitution
suggests replacing one thing with another
dentistry
dentures replacing some natural teeth
technology
improve technology by replacing components
system upgrade
change a system by replacing old methods
linguistics
word replacing a noun or noun phrase
replacement
related to replacing one thing with another
film
related to replacing voices in films
medical
surgical operation replacing a failing kidney with a donor kidney
electrical
the process of replacing old electrical wires
dentistry
dental plate replacing missing teeth
dentistry
dental appliance replacing teeth
sports
player replacing another during a game
act of replacing
act of putting something new in place of old
transportation
temporary bus service replacing train service
replacing
taking the place of something or someone
loan replacement
process of replacing a loan with a new one
temporary teacher
teacher temporarily replacing an absent teacher
medical
fibrous tissue replacing skin after injury
replacement
the act of replacing one thing with another
exchange process
act of replacing one thing with another
linguistics
word replacing noun without specifying which one
Examples of replacing in a sentence
We need the replacing component for the machine. The replacing component fits perfectly. We found a replacing solution for the broken part.
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- French:de remplacement, ...
- German:ersetzend, Ersatz-, ...
- Italian:sostitutivo, ...
- Spanish:de reemplazo, reemplazante, ...
- Portuguese:substituto, alternativo, ...
- Chinese:替换的, 替代的, ...
- Japanese:交換用の, 元のものの代わりとなる, ...
- Arabic:بَدِيل, بَديل, ...
- Hebrew:מַחֲלִיף, חֲלוּפִי, ...
- Russian:замещающий, запасной, ...
- Ukrainian:заміщуючий, замінний, ...
- Hindi:बदली के, स्थानापन्न, ...
Definition of replace - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
substitutionsubstitute a person or thing for another
- They replaced the old manager with a new one.
2.
restoreput something back where it belongs
- She replaced the book on the shelf.
Expressions with replace
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take over watching a place from another person
At midnight, two officers replaced the guard at the gate.
take the place of long-serving people in important roles
Younger managers replaced the old guard at the company.
feature in software that finds and changes text automatically
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Origin of replace
Latin, re (again) + placere (to please)
Examples of replace in a sentence
She decided to replace coffee with tea. Please replace the lid after using the jar. He replaced the tools in their proper drawer.
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- French:remplacer, remettre, ...
- German:ersetzen, zurückstellen, ...
- Italian:sostituire, rimettere al suo posto, ...
- Spanish:sustituir, volver a poner, ...
- Portuguese:substituir, voltar a pôr, ...
- Chinese:替换, 放回, ...
- Japanese:交代させる, 戻す, ...
- Arabic:استبدل, أَعادَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחְלִיף, לְהַחֲזִיר, ...
- Russian:заменять, класть на место, ...
- Ukrainian:замінювати, повертати, повернути на місце, ...
- Hindi:बदलना, वापस रखना, ...
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