substitute

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌbstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sub′sti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′)


Inflections of 'substitute' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
substitutes
v 3rd person singular
substituting
v pres p
substituted
v past
substituted
v past p

Collocations for "substitute"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "substitute" in context.

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substitute

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. serve as a substitute (for)
  2. be used as a substitute (for)
  3. a [meat, sugar, dairy] substitute
  4. a substitute for [meat]
  5. makes a poor substitute (for)
  6. could not find a substitute (for)
  7. is not [adequate, acceptable] as a substitute
  8. there is no substitute for [good narrative, hard work]
  9. works as a substitute
  10. will be having a substitute (in class) tomorrow
  11. sports: [played, came on] as a substitute
  12. each team is allowed [five] substitutes
n as adj
  1. a substitute teacher
'substitute' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crude - ingredient - intend - perfect - poor - suitable - teacher - worker

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