substitute

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsʌbstɪtʃuːt/ or /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsʌbstɪtut/ or /ˈsʌbstɪtjut/

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• Hyphenation: sub‧sti‧tute

Noun

Singular substitute

Plural substitutes

1. (countable) A substitute is a person on standby for a sport team or school teacher.

   Although he was only a substitute for the team, but he played very well during yesterday's match.

Related words

• replacement

Verb

Plain form substitute

Third-person singular substitutes

Past tense substituted

Past participle substituted

Present participle substituting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you substitute x for y, you don't use y and use x instead.

   You may substitute fresh lime juice for lemon juice

Related words

• change
• substitution