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succeed vs replace

replace vs succeed

succeed and replace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
succeed No No Yes No
replace No No Yes No
As verbs, replace is a hyponym of succeed; that is, replace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than succeed:
  • succeed: be the successor (of)
  • replace: take the place or move into the position of
Other hyponyms of succeed include accede, enter, supersede, supervene upon, supplant.
succeed (verb) replace (verb)
attain success or reach a desired goal substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
be the successor (of) 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 succeed and replace

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