Patch and Replace

Patch

Patch verb - To put into good shape or working order again.

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Replace and patch are semantically related In some cases you can use "Replace" instead a verb "Patch".

Nearby Words: patchwork, patched, patching

Replace verb - To take the place of.

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Patch and replace are semantically related in put in place of topic. Sometimes you can use "Patch" instead a verb "Replace".

character	patch character	replace character
system	patch system	replace system

Addiction Displacement: At the end, Karen Eiffel's assistant Penny gets her the patch to replace her cigarettes, but it's left unclear whether Karen will give up her addiction or not.

Source: Film / Stranger Than Fiction
Those who are successful are given an augmetic eye to replace the one they sacrificed, and henceforth hide their remaining real eye behind an eye patch when not actively scrying.

Source: Eyepatch of Power
Bowdlerise: One of the songs, Tapha Niang, originally contained two passages from the Koran; to not offend any Muslims who might object to the use of the quotes, Sony delayed the game right before its launch in order to patch the discs in order to replace the song with a version without the lyrics.

Source: Video Game / LittleBigPlanet

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