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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /rɪˈpleɪs/^(Roach et al. 2011)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is formed [[af|en|re-|place]],^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986)^(MWU 2024) “to place back again”.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ “To restore to a previous place, put back”: 1587 in Merriam-Webster Unabridged,^(MWU 2024) 1595 in the OED,^(OED 1989) the 1590s in Etymonline.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ “To take the place of, become a substitute for” is from 1753,^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989) the 18th century in Hoad,^(Hoad 1986) and “to fill the place of with a substitute” from 1765.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989) To provide a substitute or equivalent is from 1796,^(OED 1989) and to pay back or return from 1776, rare.^(OED 1989) The adjective, designed to replace something worn out, is from 1927.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1587 – to put back.^(MWU 2024)

+ * 1753 – to take the place of.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989)

+ * 1765 – to fill with a substitute.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989)

+ * 1796 – to provide an equivalent.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To take or fill the place of: ''computers replaced typewriters''.^(AHD)^(MW Collegiate)

+ # To provide a [[substitute]] for: ''replace a broken window''.^(AHD)^(MW Collegiate)

+ # To put back in a former place or position.^(AHD)^(MW Collegiate)

+ # To pay back; to [[refund]].^(AHD)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[replaceable]]

+ * [[replacer]]

+ * [[replaceability]]

+ * [[unreplaced]]

+ * [[replacement]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[place]]

+ * [[displace]]

+ * [[supplant]]

+ * [[supersede]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ The American Heritage compares replace, supplant and supersede: to replace is to provide an equivalent for something lost, worn out or dismissed, while supplant often suggests intrigue or force.^(AHD)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}