American English
/ɹiˈpʰleɪs/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
to put a new thing in the place of an old, broken, or lost thing
Replace is commonly pronounced /ɹɪˈpʰleɪs/. You may also hear /ɹiˈpʰleɪs/, with a slightly longer vowel in the first syllable.
to put a new thing in the place of an old, broken, or lost thing
I need to replace the battery in my phone.
They replaced the old windows with energy-saving ones.
replace a battery · replace a part · replace an old computer · replace damaged equipment
replace + thing + with + new thing
replace + thing
to do the work of a person who cannot work or who is leaving
Jamal replaced me during my lunch break.
A temporary worker replaced the manager while she was sick.
replace an employee · replace a manager · replace someone at work
replace + person
replace + person + as + job or title
to put something back where it was after using or moving it
Please replace the cap after opening the bottle.
She replaced the book on the shelf.
replace the lid · replace the cap · replace something on the shelf
replace + thing + in/on + place
replace + thing