shift vs replace

replace vs shift

shift is a noun but replace is not a noun.

shift and replace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shift	Yes	No	Yes	No
replace	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, replace is a hypernym of shift; that is, replace is a word with a broader meaning than shift:

shift: move and exchange for another
replace: put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

Other hypernyms of shift include exchange, interchange, substitute.

shift (noun)	replace (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another
the act of changing one thing or position for another
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the time period during which you are at work

shift (verb)	replace (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of	substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
move and exchange for another	put something back where it belongs
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
move from one setting or context to another	take the place or move into the position of
change in quality
change gears
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
use a shift key on a keyboard
change place or direction
move very slightly
move around
move abruptly
move sideways or in an unsteady way

Difference between shift and replace

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