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Meaning of
substitute
in English
substitute
us
//səbˈstɪtjuːt//
uk
//səˈbstaː.tuːt//
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Plural
substitutes
Past Tense
substituted
Participle Verb
substituting
Third Person Singular
substitutes
Definitions
Verb
to
use
in
place
of
something
;
same
function
We
will
use
the
substitute
in
the
recipe
.
to
replace
one
thing
with
another
The
manager
will
substitute
the
broken
machine
with
a
new
one
.
to
replace
a
player
with
another
The
coach
will
substitute
the
injured
player
with
a
fresh
one
.
to
serve
as
a
replacement
(
for
something
or
someone
)
The
new
policy
will
substitute
for
the
old
one
starting
next
month
.
Noun
a
replacement
for
something
;
similar
purpose
The
new
employee
is
a
substitute
for
the
one
who
left
.
a
player
replacing
another
in
sports
The
substitute
player
scored
a
goal
in
the
final
minute
.
