take the place of

verb

To supersede; to come to be used instead of someone or something.

“Computers have taken the place of paper for many everyday office tasks.”

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Meanings

verbtake the place of (third-person singular simple present takes the place of, present participle taking the place of, simple past took the place of, past participle taken the place of)

present singular third person takes the place of · participle present taking the place of · past took the place of · participle past taken the place of

  1. To supersede; to come to be used instead of someone or something.

    Computers have taken the place of paper for many everyday office tasks.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
succeed

Translations

Esperanto anstataŭi
  • anstataŭibe used instead of
Polish zajmować miejsce, zająć miejsce
  • zajmować miejscebe used instead of
  • zająć miejscebe used instead of
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APA

take the place of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20place%20of

MLA

“take the place of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20place%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take the place of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20place%20of.

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