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# replace

«replace» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to put a new thing in the place of an old or broken one** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (replace, replaces, replaced, replacing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To replace something means to put a new thing in the place of an old or broken one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#m1)

2) To replace someone means to take their place. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#m2)

3) To replace something can mean to put it back where it was. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#m3)

### sense 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

- Rittangelius gives "replace the formative power upon his throne." Postellus gives "restore the device to its place." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x2)
- We need to replace the batteries in the remote. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x3)
- Please replace the books on the shelf. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x4)
- Replace x with 5 and work out the answer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x5)
- A new teacher will replace Mrs Brown next term. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x6)
- Replace the lid tightly after using the glue. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x7)
- Replace your helmet if it has been in a crash. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x8)
- Nothing can replace a good night's sleep. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x9)
- The pirates listened grimly, and then replaced the mushroom. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/#x10)

### 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 the corpora

- [A new partner does not replace your mum or dad.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/16-new-partners-and-step-families/4/)
- [A helmet that has had a hard crash should be replaced, even if it looks fine.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/5-bikes-and-scooters/10/)
- [A new pet does not replace one that died, so a family waits until it is ready.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye/18/)
- [Proper shoes that fit protect and support the feet, and children's feet grow fast, so tight shoes are replaced.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/79-germs-sneezes-and-dressing-for-the-weather/16/)
- [A new pet does not replace the old one, and it is wise to wait and talk it over first.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/97-moving-change-and-grief/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «replace» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/replace/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.