substitute

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Synonyms: substituted, substitutive, substitutes, substituter

Antonyms: substituted, substitutive, substitutes, substituter

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[use]] [[in place of]] something else, with the same [[function]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|in the phrase "substitute X for Y"}} To use X in place of Y.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|formerly|_|proscribed|often|_|in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y", sometimes "substitute X for Y"}} To use Y in place of X; to [[replace]] X with Y.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|sports}} To [[remove]] (a player) from the [[field of play]] and bring on another in his place.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To serve as a [[replacement]] (for someone or something).

Noun

1. A replacement or [[stand-in]] for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
2. A [[substitute teacher]].
3. {{lb|en|sports}} A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.
4. {{lb|en|historical}} One who [[enlist]]s for [[military]] [[service]] in the place of a [[conscript]].
5. {{lb|en|economics}} {{abbr of|en|substitute good}}.

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