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takes the place of

takes the place of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take the place of.

Meaning of take the place of

Verb

take the place of (third-person singular simple present takes the place of, present participle taking the place of, simple past took the place of, past participle taken the place of)

  1. To supersede; to come to be used instead of someone or something.
    • Computers have taken the place of paper for many everyday office tasks.

Questions about takes the place of

What is takes the place of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes the place of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take the place of.

Words near takes the place of in the dictionary

  1. takes the mickey
  2. takes the micky
  3. takes the offensive
  4. takes the pee
  5. takes the piss
  6. takes the place of
  7. takes the plunge
  8. takes the point
  9. takes the purple
  10. takes the rap
  11. takes the red eye

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