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# replace

verb (replace, replaces, replaced, replacing)

«replace» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To replace something means to put a new thing in the place of an old or broken one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#m1)
2. To replace someone means to take their place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#m2)
3. To replace something can mean to put it back where it was. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life you replace dead batteries, a broken toy or lost books; «Please replace the lid» means put it back on. In safety, replace a smoke alarm battery when it beeps, and replace a cracked helmet. In maths, «replace the letter with a number» means substitute: if n = 3, replace n in 2 × n to get 6. In sport, a substitute replaces a tired player. In science, old leaves are replaced by new ones.

### Examples

- We need to replace the batteries in the remote. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#x1)
- Please replace the books on the shelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#x2)
- Replace x with 5 and work out the answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#x3)
- A new teacher will replace Mrs Brown next term. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#x4)
- Replace the lid tightly after using the glue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#x5)
- Replace your helmet if it has been in a crash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#x6)
- Nothing can replace a good night's sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#x7)
- The pirates listened grimly, and then replaced the mushroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb: replaced, replacing. Noun «replacement». «Replace A with B» = take A away and put B. In maths, replacing a letter with a number is called substitution. Do not confuse with «re-place» meaning place again (rare).

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life you replace dead batteries, a broken toy or lost books; «Please replace the lid» means put it back on. In safety, replace a smoke alarm battery when it beeps, and replace a cracked helmet. In maths, «replace the letter with a number» means substitute: if n = 3, replace n in 2 × n to get 6. In sport, a substitute replaces a tired player. In science, old leaves are replaced by new ones.

### Examples

- Rittangelius gives "replace the formative power upon his throne." Postellus gives "restore the device to its place." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x1)
- must not be confused with Zain, Z ; and lastly Qoph, Q is very often replaced by K, which is hardly defensible as there is a true K in addition. ' 44. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x2)

### Note

Regular verb: replaced, replacing. Noun «replacement». «Replace A with B» = take A away and put B. In maths, replacing a letter with a number is called substitution. Do not confuse with «re-place» meaning place again (rare).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «replace» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/replace/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«replace» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/replace.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «replace» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«replace» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/replace.html) on Mova free.