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sub·sti·tute
 substitute
- pronunciation:
- suhb
stih
tut
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a person or thing that takes the place of another.
She was my substitute in the game when I got sick.Honey is a substitute for sugar.
- synonyms:
- alternate, sub
- similar words:
- change, replacement
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| related words: |
agent, deputy |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
substituted, substitutes, substituting |
| definition 1: |
to put or use in place of another person or thing.
She substituted margarine for butter in the recipe.- similar words:
- change, exchange, replace
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| definition 2: |
to act, serve, or be in the place of another.
He substituted for our usual teacher.- synonyms:
- double, fill in, sub
- similar words:
- cover
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| derivations: |
substitutable (adj.), substitutional (adj.), substituter (n.), substitution (n.) |
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