Substitute - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsʌbstɪtuːt|  American pronunciation of the word substitute
Brit.  |ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt|  British pronunciation of the word substitute

noun

- a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (syn: replacement)
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (syn: reserve)
- someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (syn: backup, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in)

verb

- put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (syn: exchange, interchange, replace)
substitute regular milk for fat-free milk
- be a substitute (syn: fill in, stand in, sub)
The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet
- act as a substitute (syn: deputize, step in)

adjective

- capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team (syn: utility)
- serving or used in place of another (syn: alternate, alternative)
- artificial and inferior (syn: ersatz)
substitute coffee

Extra examples

...you'll be getting a substitute until your regular teacher is feeling better...

...if you like, you can use nuts as a substitute for coconut in that recipe...

One of our teachers is sick, so we need someone to substitute.

They substituted real candles with electric ones.

A construction which may substitute for a word is a phrase.

Germany brought on a substitute at half time.

The coach has to find a substitute for Tim.

The recipe says you can substitute yoghurt for the sour cream.

Bill substituted for Larry, who was off sick.

Michael Owen had to be substituted after 20 minutes on the field.

In this cake mixture, you can substitute oil for butter.

Chivers substituted for Clarke after the half-time

The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague

The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet

You can substitute generics for brand-name drugs on this health plan.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: substitute
he/she/it: substitutes
present participle: substituting
past tense: substituted
past participle: substituted
noun
singular: substitute
plural: substitutes
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