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Noun (3 meanings)
1. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another.
substitute is a type of:
- equivalent (noun) - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
types of substitute:
- ersatz (noun) - an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
- succedaneum (noun) - (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
- successor (noun) - a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
substitute is derivationally related to:
- alternate, alternative, substitute (adjective) - serving or used in place of another
- to replace (verb) - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
- to substitute, replace, interchange, exchange (verb) - put in the place of another
- to substitute, sub, stand in, fill in (verb) - be a substitute
- to supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon, supercede (verb) - take the place or move into the position of
2. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced.
substitute is a type of:
types of substitute:
- bench warmer (noun) - (sports) a substitute who seldom plays
- pinch hitter (noun) - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
substitute is a member of:
- bench (noun) - the reserve players on a team
substitute is derivationally related to:
- to substitute, sub, stand in, fill in (verb) - be a substitute
- to substitute, deputize, deputise, step in (verb) - act as a substitute
- utility, substitute (adjective) - capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
3. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).
stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
Examples:
- “the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes”,
- “we need extra employees for summer fill-ins”
substitute is a type of:
types of substitute:
- double, stunt man, stunt woman (noun) - a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
- locum tenens, locum (noun) - someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
- surrogate, alternate, replacement (noun) - someone who takes the place of another person
substitute is derivationally related to:
- alternate, alternative, substitute (adjective) - serving or used in place of another
- to substitute, sub, stand in, fill in (verb) - be a substitute
- to substitute, deputize, deputise, step in (verb) - act as a substitute
- to take over, relieve (verb) - free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
Verb (3 meanings)
1. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items.
to substitute, replace, interchange, exchange
Examples:
- “the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt”,
- “substitute regular milk with fat-free milk”,
- “synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning”
to substitute is a way to:
ways to substitute:
- to reduce (verb) - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
- to retool (verb) - provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools
- to shift (verb) - move and exchange for another
- to subrogate (verb) - substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
- to truncate (verb) - replace a corner by a plane
to substitute is derivationally related to:
- replacement, replacing (noun) - the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
- substitute, replacement (noun) - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
- substitution, exchange, commutation (noun) - the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
- substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch (noun) - an event in which one thing is substituted for another
2. be a substitute.
to substitute, sub, stand in, fill in
Examples:
- “The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague”,
- “The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet”
to substitute is a way to:
- to exchange, change, interchange (verb) - give to, and receive from, one another
to substitute is derivationally related to:
- stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in (noun) - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- subbing, substituting (noun) - working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
- substitute, replacement (noun) - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
- substitute, reserve, second-stringer (noun) - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch (noun) - an event in which one thing is substituted for another
3. act as a substitute.
to substitute, deputize, deputise, step in
Example:
- “She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold”
to substitute is a way to:
- to supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon, supercede (verb) - take the place or move into the position of
ways to substitute:
- to cover (verb) - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
to substitute is derivationally related to:
- deputy, lieutenant (noun) - an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
- deputy, deputy sheriff (noun) - someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
- deputy, surrogate (noun) - a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
- stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in (noun) - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- subbing, substituting (noun) - working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
- substitute, reserve, second-stringer (noun) - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
Adjective (3 meanings)
1. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team.
Example:
- “a utility infielder”
Derivationally related form:
- substitute, reserve, second-stringer (noun) - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
substitute is similar to:
- secondary (adjective) - being of second rank or importance or value
2. serving or used in place of another.
Example:
- “an alternative plan”
Derivationally related form:
- stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in (noun) - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- substitute, replacement (noun) - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
- surrogate, alternate, replacement (noun) - someone who takes the place of another person
substitute is similar to:
- secondary (adjective) - being of second rank or importance or value
3. artificial and inferior.
Examples:
- “ersatz coffee”,
- “substitute coffee”
substitute is similar to:
- artificial, unreal (adjective) - contrived by art rather than nature