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substitute noun someone or something that takes the place of, or is used instead of, another. Also as adj • a substitute striker. verb (substituted, substituting) 1 (usually substitute something for something else) to use or bring something into use as an alternative, replacement, etc for something else. 2 (usually substitute someone by or with someone else) informal or in errors to replace them • Goram was substituted by Leighton in goal • decided to substitute Goram with Leighton. substitutable adj. substitutability noun. substitution noun. substitutional or substitutionary adj. substitutionally adverb. substitutive adj. substitutively adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from sub- 1 + Latin statuere to set.
substitute There is often confusion about which prepositions to use with substitute and replace. If X is put in place of Y, X is substituted for Y or replaces Y, and Y is replaced by or replaced with X. |
substitute noun someone or something that takes the place of, or is used instead of, another. Also as adj • a substitute striker. verb (substituted, substituting) 1 (usually substitute something for something else) to use or bring something into use as an alternative, replacement, etc for something else. 2 (usually substitute someone by or with someone else) informal or in errors to replace them • Goram was substituted by Leighton in goal • decided to substitute Goram with Leighton. substitutable adj. substitutability noun. substitution noun. substitutional or substitutionary adj. substitutionally adverb. substitutive adj. substitutively adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from sub- 1 + Latin statuere to set.
substitute There is often confusion about which prepositions to use with substitute and replace. If X is put in place of Y, X is substituted for Y or replaces Y, and Y is replaced by or replaced with X. |
substitute noun someone or something that takes the place of, or is used instead of, another. Also as adj • a substitute striker. verb (substituted, substituting) 1 (usually substitute something for something else) to use or bring something into use as an alternative, replacement, etc for something else. 2 (usually substitute someone by or with someone else) informal or in errors to replace them • Goram was substituted by Leighton in goal • decided to substitute Goram with Leighton. substitutable adj. substitutability noun. substitution noun. substitutional or substitutionary adj. substitutionally adverb. substitutive adj. substitutively adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from sub- 1 + Latin statuere to set.
substitute There is often confusion about which prepositions to use with substitute and replace. If X is put in place of Y, X is substituted for Y or replaces Y, and Y is replaced by or replaced with X. |
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