replace

Definition

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back.

Etymology

From re- + place.

Example Sentences

• "When you've finished using the telephone, please replace the handset."
• "The earl...was replaced in his government."
• "Network Rail doesn't expect the line through Carmont to open for around a month, as it faces the mammoth task of recovering the two power cars and four coaches from ScotRail's wrecked train, repairing bridge 325, stabilising earthworks around the landslip, and replacing the track."

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