Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take someone's place

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
take -some-one's -place
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To replace someone or something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

take + someone's place

Inflected Forms

takes someone's place (present, singular) taking someone's place (participle, present) took someone's place (past) taken someone's place (participle, past)

Phrases

take one's place take place

Frequently Paired Words

take one's place take place

Questions

What does take someone's place mean?
To replace someone or something.
Where does take someone's place come from?
take + someone's place

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