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замести́ть — meaning in English

zamestit

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English meaning

  • replace verb To put something new in the place of something old, broken, or lost.
  • substitute verb To use one thing or person in place of another.
  • supersede verb To take the place of something older or less effective, so that the earlier version is no longer used or valid.

Senses

замести́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • fill in (transitive, idiomatic) To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.
  • fill in (intransitive, idiomatic) To substitute for somebody or something.
  • stand in for (idiomatic, transitive) To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.
  • supersede (transitive) To take the place of.

replace — full definition

  1. verb To put something new in the place of something old, broken, or lost.
  2. verb To put something back in its original place.

substitute — full definition

  1. verb To use one thing or person in place of another.
  2. noun A person or thing used in place of another.

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