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taking the place of

taking the place of is the present participle and gerund 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 taking the place of

What is taking the place of the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the place of is the present participle and gerund of take the place of.

Words near taking the place of in the dictionary

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

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