- substitute
- \ \ see STATUE
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Substitute — may mean:In General English Usage:To replace one thing with anotherIn sport:A person who replaces an exiting competitor during the course of a game, as permitted by the laws of the game. Such replacements are generally made for tactical reasons,… … Wikipedia
Substitute — «Substitute» Sencillo de The Who Lado B «Circles (Instant Party)» «Waltz for a Pig» (USA) Publicación … Wikipedia Español
substitute — n 1 surrogate, *resource, resort, expedient, shift, makeshift, stopgap Analogous words: *device, contrivance, contraption: duplicate, copy, *reproduction 2 Substitute, supply, locum tenens, alternate, understudy, double, stand in, pinch hitter… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Substitute — Sub stit ute, n. [L. substitutus, p. p. of substituere to put under, put in the place of; sub under + statuere to put, place: cf. F. substitut. See {Statute}.] One who, or that which, is substituted or put in the place of another; one who acts… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
substitute — [adj] alternative acting, additional, alternate, another, artificial, backup, counterfeit, dummy, ersatz*, experimental, false, imitation, makeshift, mock, near, other, provisional, proxy, pseudo*, replacement, representative, reserve, second,… … New thesaurus
substitute — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing acting or serving in place of another. 2) a sports player eligible to replace another after a match has begun. ► VERB 1) use, add, or serve in place of. 2) replace with another. 3) replace (a sports player) with a… … English terms dictionary
Substitute — Sub stit ute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Substituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Substituting}.] [See {Substitute}, n.] To put in the place of another person or thing; to exchange. [1913 Webster] Some few verses are inserted or substituted in the room of others … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
substitute — I noun agent, alternate, alternative, auxiliary, delegate, deputy, double, emissary, envoy, factor, lieutenant, pinch hitter, plenipotentiary, proxy, regent, relief, replacement, representation, representative, stand in, steward, stopgap,… … Law dictionary
substitute — [sub′stə to͞ot΄, sub′stətyo͞ot΄] n. [ME < L substitutus, pp. of substituere, to put instead of < sub , under + statuere, to put, place: see STATUE] 1. a person or thing serving or used in place of another 2. Gram. any word or word group, as … English World dictionary
substitute in — v. to take over a case from another lawyer, which must be confirmed by a written statement filed with the court. See also: substitution of attorney Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013 … Law dictionary
substitute — ▪ I. substitute sub‧sti‧tute 1 [ˈsʌbsttjuːt ǁ tuːt] noun [countable] 1. something new or different that can be used instead of something else: • Sugar substitutes are used by the soft drinks industry. substitute for • Training is important but… … Financial and business terms
