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replace vs novate

novate vs replace

replace and novate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replace No No Yes No
novate No No Yes No
As verbs, novate is a hyponym of replace; that is, novate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than replace:
  • replace: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
  • novate: replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
Other hyponyms of replace include change, commute, convert, exchange, change.
replace (verb) novate (verb)
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
put something back where it belongs
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
take the place or move into the position of
Difference between replace and novate

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