take the place of

Synonyms

replace substitute displace supplant supersede understudy deputize

Examples

A person is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. John Barrymore

The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action. Denis Diderot

There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things. Gerald Ford

Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food. Ibo Proverb

Long whiskers cannot take the place of brains. Russian Proverb

A good breakfast cannot take the place of the evening meal. Chinese Proverb

Words in the phrase

take the place of

Close letter words and terms

take the phone call take the piss take the piss out of take the pledge take the plunge take the point