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Detailed Synonyms for substitute in English

substitute:

substitute verb

  1. substitute
    substitute; deputize; deputise
  2. substitute
    to replace; substitute; to interchange; to reappoint
    to swap
    – exchange or give (something) in exchange for 1
    • swap verb, American (swaps, swapped, swapping)
  3. substitute
    – put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items 1
    to exchange; substitute; to replace; to interchange
    – put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items 1
    • exchange verb (exchanges, exchanged, exchanging)
    • substitute verb
      • substitute regular milk with fat-free milk1
    • replace verb (replaces, replaced, replacing)
      • the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt1
    • interchange verb (interchanges, interchanged, interchanging)
      • synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning1
  4. substitute
    – be a substitute 1
    substitute; sub; to fill in; stand in
    – be a substitute 1
    • substitute verb
      • The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague1
      • The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet1
    • sub verb
    • fill in verb (fills in, filled in, filling in)
    • stand in verb
  5. substitute
    – act as a substitute 1
    substitute; deputize; to step in; deputise
    – act as a substitute 1

substitute [the ~] noun

  1. the substitute
    the replacement; the substitute; the permutation; the transposition; the deputizing
  2. the substitute
    the substitute; the replacement; the sub
    the switch
    – an event in which one thing is substituted for another 1
  3. the substitute
    the representative; the delegate; the substitute; the deputy; the mandatary; the replacement
  4. the substitute
    the stand-in; the substitute; the deputy; the temporary helper; the replacement
  5. the substitute
    the substitute
  6. the substitute
    the substitute; the stand-in; the deputy; the delegate
  7. the substitute
    the surrogate; the palliative; the substitute
  8. the substitute
    the reservist; the reserve; the substitute
  9. the substitute
    – a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another 1
    the substitute; the replacement
    – a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another 1
  10. the substitute
    – someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) 1
    the relief; the substitute; the stand-in; the backup; the reliever; the backup man; the fill-in
    – someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) 1
  11. the substitute
    – an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced 1
    the substitute; the reserve; the second-stringer
    – an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced 1
  12. the substitute
    – An item that can take the place of another item. 2
    the substitute; the substitute product
    – An item that can take the place of another item. 2
  13. the substitute
    – A delegate who stands in for the approval of a document when the original approver is out of office. 2
    the substitute
    – A delegate who stands in for the approval of a document when the original approver is out of office. 2

substitute adj

  1. substitute
  2. substitute
    – artificial and inferior 1
    substitute; ersatz
    – artificial and inferior 1
  3. substitute
    – serving or used in place of another 1
    substitute; alternate; alternative
    – serving or used in place of another 1
  4. substitute
    – capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team 1
    utility; substitute
    – capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team 1

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Related Definitions for "substitute":

  1. artificial and inferior1
    • substitute coffee1
  2. serving or used in place of another1
  3. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team1
  4. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another1
  5. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)1
  6. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced1
  7. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items1
    • substitute regular milk with fat-free milk1
  8. be a substitute1
    • The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague1
    • The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet1
  9. act as a substitute1
  10. An item that can take the place of another item.2
  11. A delegate who stands in for the approval of a document when the original approver is out of office.2

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