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re‧place S2 W1
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[transitive]1 to start doing something instead of another person, or start being used instead of another thing : 
I'm replacing Sue on the team.Lectures have replaced the old tutorial system.
I'm replacing Sue on the team.Lectures have replaced the old tutorial system.2 to remove someone from their job or something from its place, and put a new person or thing there : Two of the tyres had to be replaced.
Two of the tyres had to be replaced.3 if you replace something that has been broken, stolen etc, you get a new one [↪ irreplaceable]: I'll replace the vase I broke as soon as possible.
I'll replace the vase I broke as soon as possible.4 to put something back where it was before : He replaced the book on the shelf.
He replaced the book on the shelf. —replaceable adjective
