replace meaning
replace :
to put back, to substitute
Verb
▪ I will replace the broken chair.
▪ I will put back the broken chair with a new one.
▪ She replaced the old printer with a new one.
▪ She put back the old printer with a new one.
paraphrasing
▪ substitute – to use instead of something else
▪ exchange – to swap one thing for another
▪ swap – to trade one thing for another
▪ restore – to bring back to a former condition
Pronunciation
replace [rɪˈpleɪs]
The stress is on 'place' and sounds like 'ri-pleys'.
Common phrases and grammar about replace
replace - Common meaning
Verb
to put back, to substitute
Part of Speech Changes for "replace"
▪ replacement (noun) – something that takes the place of something else
▪ replaceable (adjective) – able to be replaced
Common Expressions with "replace"
▪ replace something with something
▪ replace a part
▪ replace someone in a role
▪ replace an item
Important examples of replace in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, replace often means to change one item for another.
Example of a confusing word: displace (to move or shift)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Replace is usually used as a transitive verb, meaning it needs an object in grammar questions.
replace
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
replace an item
'put back an item', used when changing one item for another.
replace the old with the new
means 'to change the old things for new ones'.
Differences between similar words and replace
replace
,
substitute
differences
Replace means to put something new in place of something old, while substitute means to use instead of something else.
replace
,
exchange
differences
Replace means to put something new in place, while exchange means to trade one thing for another.
Words with the same origin as replace
The origin of replace
Replace comes from the Latin 'replacere', meaning 'to put back' or 'to restore'.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (again), root plac (to place), and suffix e (verb), so replace means 'to place again'.
Words with the same origin
The root of replace is plac (to place). Words with the same root include placement (the act of placing).
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