The propriety of the use of replace instead of displace, supersede,
take the place of, as in the third and fourth definitions, is often
disputed on account of etymological discrepancy; but the use has been
sanctioned by the practice of careful writers.
Replaced crystal (Crystallog.), a crystal having one or more planes in
the place of its edges or angles.
Re*place`a*bil"i*ty (-?-b?l"?-t?), n. The quality, state, or degree of
being replaceable.
Re*place"a*ble (r?-pl?s"?-b'l), a. 1. Capable or admitting of being put
back into a place.
2. Admitting of having its place supplied by a like thing or an
equivalent; as, the lost book is replaceable.
3. (Chem.) Capable of being replaced (by), or of being exchanged (for);
as, the hydrogen of acids is replaceable by metals or by basic
radicals.
Re*place"ment (-ment), n. 1. The act of replacing.
2. (Crystallog.) The removal of an edge or an angle by one or more
planes.
Re*plait" (r?-pl?t"), v. t. To plait or fold again; to fold, as one
part over another, again and again.
Re*plant" (rE-pl?nt"), v. t. To plant again.
Re*plant"a*ble (-?-b'l), a. That may be planted again.
Re`plan*ta"tion (r?`pl?n-t?"sh?n), n. The act of planting again; a
replanting. [R.] Hallywell.
Re*plead" (r?-pl?d"), v. t. & i. To plead again.
Re*plead"er (-?r), n. (Law) A second pleading, or course of pleadings;
also, the right of pleading again.
Whenever a repleader is granted, the pleadings must begin de novo.
Blackstone.
Re*plen"ish (r?-pl?n"?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Replenished (-?sht); p.
pr. & vb. n. Replenishing.] [OE. replenissen, OF. replenir; L. pref.
re- re- + plenus full. See Full, -ish, and cf. Replete.] 1. To fill
again after having been diminished or emptied; to stock anew; hence, to
fill completely; to cause to abound.
Multiply and replenish the earth.
Gen. i. 28.
The waters thus With fish replenished, and the air with fowl.
Milton.