substitute

CEFRB1

/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or thing used instead of another.

  2. 02

    verb

    To use one person or thing instead of another.

Examples

  • It is impossible to substitute machines for people themselves.

  • It's a word I'd like to find a substitute for.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsɐbstɪtjʉːt/
  • /ˈsɐbstɪt͡ʃʉːt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To use X in place of Y.

  2. To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To use in place of something else, with the same function.

More examples

In context

  • Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you.

  • I had no shallots so I substituted onion.

  • I had to substitute new parts for the old ones.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English substituten, from Latin substitutus, past participle of substituō, from sub- (“under; beneath”) + statuō (“to put up; establish”).