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substitute
adjective(sub-sti-tute)serving or used in place of another
Synonyms: alternate, alternative,
substitute
verb(sub-sti-tute)be a substitute
Synonyms: fill in, stand in, sub,
Examples:
The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague.
The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet.
The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet.
substitute
verb(sub-sti-tute)put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
Examples:
Substitute regular milk for fat-free milk.
substitute
adjective(sub-sti-tute)capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
Synonyms: utility,
substitute
noun(sub-sti-tute)someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
substitute
noun(sub-sti-tute)an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
Synonyms: reserve, second-stringer,
substitute
adjective(sub-sti-tute)artificial and inferior
Synonyms: ersatz,
Examples:
Substitute coffee.
substitute
noun(sub-sti-tute)a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Synonyms: replacement,