| replace | | |
| v. (change) | 1. replace | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected).; "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" |
| ~ exchange, convert, commute, change | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category.; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares" |
| ~ change | remove or replace the coverings of.; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens" |
| ~ novate | replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one. |
| ~ regenerate, renew | reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" |
| ~ supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| v. (social) | 2. replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| ~ replace | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected).; "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" |
| ~ put back, replace | put something back where it belongs.; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
| ~ deputise, deputize, step in, substitute | act as a substitute.; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" |
| ~ displace, preempt | take the place of or have precedence over.; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor" |
| ~ usurp | take the place of.; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke" |
| ~ oust | remove and replace.; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter" |
| ~ come after, succeed, follow | be the successor (of).; "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?" |
| v. (contact) | 3. put back, replace | put something back where it belongs.; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
| ~ hang up | put a telephone receiver back in its cradle. |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| v. (possession) | 4. exchange, interchange, replace, substitute | put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items.; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ shift | move and exchange for another.; "shift the date for our class reunion" |
| ~ reduce | simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another. |
| ~ truncate | replace a corner by a plane. |
| ~ retool | provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools. |
| ~ subrogate | substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured. |
| take over | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession.; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" |
| ~ take | take by force.; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" |
| ~ annex | take (territory) as if by conquest.; "Hitler annexed Lithuania" |
| ~ appropriate, conquer, seize, capture | take possession of by force, as after an invasion.; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" |
| ~ preoccupy | occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance.; "the army preoccupied the hills" |
| ~ hijack | seize control of.; "they hijacked the judicial process" |
| ~ raid | take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock.; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies" |
| v. (social) | 2. adopt, assume, take on, take over | take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities.; "When will the new President assume office?" |
| ~ resume | assume anew.; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties" |
| ~ take office | assume an office, duty, or title.; "When will the new President take office?" |
| v. (social) | 3. relieve, take over | free someone temporarily from his or her obligations. |
| ~ spell | relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn.; "She spelled her husband at the wheel" |
| ~ discharge, free | free from obligations or duties. |
| v. (possession) | 4. accept, assume, bear, take over | take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person.; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" |
| ~ take | take into one's possession.; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" |
| ~ carry-the can, face the music | accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions. |
| v. (possession) | 5. buy out, buy up, take over | take over ownership of; of corporations and companies. |
| ~ buy, purchase | obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction.; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store" |
| v. (social) | 6. repeat, take over | do over.; "They would like to take it over again" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (possession) | 7. adopt, borrow, take over, take up | take up and practice as one's own. |
| ~ accept, take, have | receive willingly something given or offered.; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" |
| v. (possession) | 8. absorb, take over | take up, as of debts or payments.; "absorb the costs for something" |
| ~ fund | furnish money for.; "The government funds basic research in many areas" |
| puli | (n.) | pul |
| pul | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. pul | 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan. |
| ~ afghan monetary unit | monetary unit in the Islamic State of Afghanistan. |
| ~ afghani | the basic unit of money in Afghanistan. |
| proxy | | |
| n. (person) | 1. placeholder, procurator, proxy | a person authorized to act for another. |
| ~ agent | a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations. |
| n. (communication) | 2. proxy | a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting. |
| ~ power of attorney | a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent. |
| substitute | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. replacement, substitute | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another. |
| ~ equivalent | a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc.; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps" |
| ~ ersatz | an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation. |
| ~ successor | a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone. |
| ~ succedaneum | (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another). |
| n. (person) | 2. reserve, second-stringer, substitute | an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced. |
| ~ bench | the reserve players on a team.; "our team has a strong bench" |
| ~ athlete, jock | a person trained to compete in sports. |
| ~ bench warmer | (sports) a substitute who seldom plays. |
| ~ pinch hitter | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter. |
| n. (person) | 3. backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).; "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" |
| ~ compeer, equal, peer, match | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group. |
| ~ locum, locum tenens | someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession. |
| ~ stunt man, stunt woman, double | a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts.; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable" |
| ~ alternate, surrogate, replacement | someone who takes the place of another person. |
| v. (possession) | 4. fill in, stand in, sub, substitute | be a substitute.; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet" |
| ~ exchange, interchange, change | give to, and receive from, one another.; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" |
| v. (social) | 5. deputise, deputize, step in, substitute | act as a substitute.; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" |
| ~ cover | help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities.; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" |
| ~ supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| adj. | 6. substitute, utility | capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team.; "a utility infielder" |
| ~ secondary | being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate.; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams" |
| adj. | 7. alternate, alternative, substitute | serving or used in place of another.; "an alternative plan" |
| ~ secondary | being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate.; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams" |
| adj. | 8. ersatz, substitute | artificial and inferior.; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee" |
| ~ artificial, unreal | contrived by art rather than nature.; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners" |
| understudy | | |
| n. (person) | 1. standby, understudy | an actor able to replace a regular performer when required. |
| ~ actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player | a theatrical performer. |
| v. (cognition) | 2. alternate, understudy | be an understudy or alternate for a role. |
| ~ memorise, memorize, con, learn | commit to memory; learn by heart.; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?" |
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