Meaning of replace

re•place

Pronunciation: (ri-plās'), [key]

— -placed, -plac•ing.

to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.

to provide a substitute or equivalent in the place of: to replace a broken dish.

to restore; return; make good: to replace a sum of money borrowed.

to restore to a former or the proper place: to replace the vase on the table.

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re•place