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   Sub·sti·tute

   /ˈsəbstəˌto͞ot/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing acting or serving in place of another: "soy milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk"
   • ▪ a sports player nominated as eligible to replace another after a game has begun.
   • ▪ a person or thing that becomes the object of love or other emotion deprived of its natural outlet: "a father substitute"

   verb

   • 1. use or add in place of: "dried rosemary can be substituted for the fresh herb" Similar exchangeuse as a replacementswitchreplace withuse instead ofuse as an alternative touse in place ofuse in preference totradeinformal:swap
   • ▪ act or serve as a substitute: "I found someone to substitute for me"
   • ▪ replace (someone or something) with another: "customs officers substituted the drugs with another substance"
   • ▪ replace (a sports player) with a substitute during a contest: "he was substituted for Nichols in the fifth inning"
   • ▪ replace (an atom or group in a molecule, especially a hydrogen atom) with another.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a deputy or delegate): from Latin substitutus ‘put in place of’, past participle of substituere, based on statuere ‘set up’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. substitutability noun
   • 2. substitutable adjective
   • 3. substitutive adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › substituteSubstitute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SUBSTITUTE is a person or thing that takes the place or function of another. How to use substitute in a sentence.

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   A substitute is someone or something that takes the place of another person or thing. As a verb, to substitute means to make such a switch. Substitute is used in a variety of contexts, but it is perhaps most commonly associated with substitute teachers and players in team sports who replace a player in the game.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › substituteSUBSTITUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUBSTITUTE definition: 1. to use something or someone instead of another thing or person: 2. to perform the same job as…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › substituteSubstitute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something or someone that takes the place of another is said to be a substitute. You may be sent into a game as a substitute for an injured player, or you might substitute chocolate chips for blueberries in a pancake recipe.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › substituteSUBSTITUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · A substitute is something or someone that you use instead of something or someone else.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › SubstituteSubstitute - definition of substitute by The Free Dictionary

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   Define substitute. substitute synonyms, substitute pronunciation, substitute translation, English dictionary definition of substitute. n. 1. One that takes the place of another: finding substitutes for coal; came in as a substitute at the end of the game. 2. Grammar A word or construction...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › substituteSUBSTITUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SUBSTITUTE definition: 1. someone or something that is used instead of another person or thing: 2. to use someone or…. Learn more.