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- pronunciation:
- suhb
stih
tut
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb, adjective)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person or thing that takes the place of another.
If you're sick, you'll have to find a substitute to work your shift.You can use honey as a substitute for sugar.
- synonyms:
- alternate, stand-in, sub, surrogate
- similar words:
- change, replacement
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| related words: |
agent, deputy, temporary, understudy |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
substitutes, substituting, substituted |
| definition: |
to put or use in place of another person or thing.
I substituted margarine for butter.- similar words:
- change, commute, exchange, interchange, replace, subrogate, supplant
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| related words: |
cover, shift, supply, transform |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to act, serve, or be in the place of another.
The assistant principal substituted for our usual teacher.An understudy is substituting in the lead role in tonight's performance.- synonyms:
- double, fill in, pinch-hit, sub
- similar words:
- cover, supply
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| related words: |
exchange |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, concerning, or being a substitute.
She works as a substitute teacher.- synonyms:
- stand-in, surrogate
- similar words:
- alternate, backup, deputy, dummy, ersatz
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| definition 2: |
consisting of substitutes.
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| related words: |
acting, spare |
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| derivations: |
substitutable (adj.), substitutional (adj.), substituter (n.), substitution (n.) |
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