take the place — to replace someone or something; to substitute for
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to replace someone or something; to substitute for
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ðə pleɪs/
Example Sentences
- Pizza can never take the place of my mom's homemade kimchi stew!
- When the main actor got sick, his understudy had to take the place at the last minute.
- My cat thinks it can take the place of my laptop on my desk.
take the place
VERB[/teɪk ðə pleɪs/]
to replace someone or something; to substitute for
The understudy will take the place of the lead actress tonight.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Take derives from Old Norse 'taka', meaning to seize or grasp. Place comes from Latin 'platea', originally meaning a broad street or open area. Together, the phrase evolved to mean occupying or assuming a particular position or role.
Breakdown
take (Old Norse 'taka': to seize) + place (Latin 'platea': broad street/open space). The compound phrase combines the action verb with a spatial noun to express assumption of position.
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📝Examples
“Pizza can never take the place of my mom's homemade kimchi stew!”
“When the main actor got sick, his understudy had to take the place at the last minute.”
“My cat thinks it can take the place of my laptop on my desk.”
“Online meetings are taking the place of face-to-face conferences.”
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