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To use or add in place of
“This is the basic method to almost any meat-based curry, where you can substitute the chicken with beef, lamb or pork.”
To act or serve as a substitute
“Rick will substitute for me as manager of the department while I'm on leave.”
To cause (two or more things) to exchange places
To take over the place, position, or role of
To be a symbol or embodiment of
A person or thing acting or serving in place of another
“The class was on Evangelism, normally taught by Dr. Scarborough, but on this day he had to be away and his substitute was a prohibition speaker named Carson Taylor.”
The act of seeking assistance or advice
A person sent or authorized to officially represent others
The replacement of one thing for another
One ranked below, and typically employed to assist, a senior person
An object designed to serve as a substitute for the real or usual one
The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways
A nicer word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt
A word whose meaning is the same, or very similar, as that of another word
Someone or something replaces another
Inferior or next best option, falling behind the top choice
Temporary educator who replaces the regular instructor
An alternate or substitute in contrast to something already mentioned
A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another
A word that substitutes for words, phrases, clauses, or sentences
Acting as a substitute or surrogate for another
“She worked for a while as a substitute teacher.”
Made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
“At year's end, chemists were predicting that substitute wools for suits and overcoats would soon be commonplace.”
Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future
Experienced indirectly, typically through the feelings or actions of another person
Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
Having been exchanged with another in its place
In reference to an alternative option
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