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Take the place of

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Take the place of"

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WordDefinition
substitutenoun(transitive) To use in place of something else, with the same function.
replaceverb(transitive) To supply or substitute an equivalent with.
happenverb(intransitive) To occur or take place.
occurverb(intransitive) To happen or take place.
supplantverb(transitive) To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
displaceverbTo move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
comeverbTo move toward the speaker.
ensueverb(intransitive) To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.
supersedeverb(transitive) To take the place of.
passverbTo change place.
occurringnounAn instance of something occurring; an event or happening.
willnoun(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall.
fallverb(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
followverb(ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
happeningnounSomething that happens.
happensverb(intransitive) To occur or take place.
occurredverb(intransitive) To happen or take place.
occursverb(intransitive) To happen or take place.
proceedverbTo move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
arenoun(rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

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