Dictionary Check: replace
"replace" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
verb
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
Example:
"He replaced the old razor blade"
verb
take the place or move into the position of
Example:
"Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"
verb
put something back where it belongs
Example:
"replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"
verb
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
Example:
"the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"
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