| VERB | possession | substitute, replace, interchange, exchange | put in the place of another |
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| possession | substitute, sub, stand in, fill in | be a substitute | |
| social | substitute, deputize, deputise, step in | act as a substitute | |
| NOUN | cognition | substitute, replacement | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another |
| person | substitute, reserve, second-stringer | an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced | |
| person | substitute, stand-in, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | substitute, utility | capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team |
| all | substitute, alternate, alternative | serving or used in place of another | |
| all | substitute, ersatz | artificial and inferior |
| Sounds | sah'bstahtuw.t | |
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| Rhymes | absolute ... uproot: 83 rhymes with uwt... | |
| Meaning | capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team. | |
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| Synonym | utility | |
| Broader | secondary | Of second rank or importance or value |
| Spanish | sustituto | |
| Nouns | substitute | an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced |
| Meaning | Serving or used in place of another. | |
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| Synonyms | alternate, alternative | |
| Broader | secondary | Of second rank or importance or value |
| Spanish | alternativo, alterno | |
| Catalan | altern, alternatiu | |
| Nouns | substitute | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another |
| substitute | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | |
| Meaning | Artificial and inferior. | |
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| Example | "substitute coffee" | |
| Synonym | ersatz | |
| Broader | artificial, unreal | contrived by art rather than nature |
| Spanish | sucedáneo, sustituto | |
| Meaning | A person or thing that takes or can take the place of another. | |
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| Synonym | replacement | |
| Narrower | ersatz | An artificial or inferior substitute or imitation |
| succedaneum | (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another) | |
| successor | A thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone | |
| Broader | equivalent | A person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc |
| Spanish | substituto, suplente, sustituto | |
| Catalan | substitut, suplent | |
| Adjectives | substitute | serving or used in place of another |
| Verbs | substitute | put in the place of another |
| substitute | be a substitute | |
| Meaning | An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced. | |
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| Synonyms | reserve, second-stringer | |
| Member of | bench | The reserve players on a team |
| Narrower | bench warmer | (sports) a substitute who seldom plays |
| pinch hitter | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter | |
| Broader | athlete, jock | A person trained to compete in sports |
| Spanish | reserva, suplente | |
| Catalan | reserva, suplent | |
| Adjectives | substitute | capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team |
| Verbs | substitute | be a substitute |
| substitute | act as a substitute | |
| Meaning | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult). | |
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| Synonyms | stand-in, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in | |
| Narrower | double, stunt man, stunt woman | A stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts |
| locum tenens, locum | someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession | |
| surrogate, alternate, replacement | someone who takes the place of another person | |
| Broader | peer, equal, match, compeer | A person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
| Spanish | doble, substituto, suplente, sustituto | |
| Catalan | substitut, suplent | |
| Adjectives | substitute | serving or used in place of another |
| Verbs | substitute | be a substitute |
| substitute | act as a substitute | |
| Meaning | put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s something with something | |
| Example | "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk" | |
| Synonyms | replace, interchange, exchange | |
| Narrower | reduce | simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another |
| retool | Provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools | |
| shift | Move and exchange for another | |
| subrogate | Substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured | |
| truncate | Replace a corner by a plane | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | canjear, intercambiar, reemplazar, substituir, suplir, sustituir | |
| Catalan | reemplaçar, substituir, suplir | |
| Nouns | substitute | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another |
| substitution | the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another | |
| substitution | an event in which one thing is substituted for another | |
| Meaning | Be a substitute. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Examples |
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| Synonyms | sub, stand in, fill in | |
| Broader | exchange, change, interchange | Give to, and receive from, one another |
| Spanish | suplir | |
| Catalan | suplir | |
| Nouns | substitute | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another |
| substitute | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | |
| substitute | an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced | |
| substituting | working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence | |
| substitution | an event in which one thing is substituted for another | |
| Meaning | act as a substitute. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | deputize, deputise, step in | |
| Narrower | cover | help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities |
| Broader | supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon | Take the place or move into the position of |
| Spanish | delegar, ofrecerse, subrogar, sustituir | |
| Nouns | substitute | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) |
| substitute | an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced | |
| substituting | working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence | |
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