substitute

  • 11substitute — ▪ I. substitute sub‧sti‧tute 1 [ˈsʌbsttjuːt ǁ tuːt] noun [countable] 1. something new or different that can be used instead of something else: • Sugar substitutes are used by the soft drinks industry. substitute for • Training is important but… …

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  • 12substitute — I UK [ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːt] / US [ˈsʌbstɪˌtut] verb Word forms substitute : present tense I/you/we/they substitute he/she/it substitutes present participle substituting past tense substituted past participle substituted ** 1) [transitive] to use… …

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  • 13substitute — sub|sti|tute1 [ sʌbstı,tut ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to use something new or different instead of what is normally used: Instead of using silicon, they have substituted a more flexible material. substitute something for something: You can… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14substitute — sub|sti|tute1 [ˈsʌbstıtju:t US tu:t] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of substituere to put in place of , from statuere; STATUTE] 1.) also sub someone who does someone else s job for a limited period of time, especially in a …

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  • 15substitute — [[t]sʌ̱bstɪtjuːt, AM tuːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ substitutes, substituting, substituted 1) V ERG If you substitute one thing for another, or if one thing substitutes for another, it takes the place or performs the function of the other thing. [V n for n] They… …

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  • 16substitute — 01. Mr. Levy is [substituting] for Ms. Harvey, who is at home with the flu. 02. In this recipe, you can use honey as a [substitute] for sugar. 03. Thomas Edison once observed that there is no [substitute] for hard work. 04. Andrew Brown once said …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 17substitute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ acceptable, adequate, perfect, satisfactory, suitable ▪ healthy ▪ …

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  • 18Substitute — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Substitute (homonymie). Substitute Single par The Who extrait de l’album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy Face A Substitute …

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  • 19Substitute — A product or service that satisfies the need of a consumer that another product or service fulfills. A substitute can be perfect or imperfect depending on whether the substitute completely or partially satisfies the consumer. A consumer might… …

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  • 20substitute — I n. 1) a poor substitute 2) a substitute for (a substitute for sugar) II v. (D; intr., tr.) to substitute for (the coach substituted Smith for Jones) * * * [ sʌbstɪtjuːt] a poor substitute a substitute for (a substitute for sugar) (D; intr.,… …

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