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[ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person or thing acting or serving in place of another
(e.g: soya milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk)
- a sports player nominated as eligible to replace another after a match has begun
(e.g: Stewart was the Rovers substitute)
- a deputy
(e.g: a sheriff substitute)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Middle English (denoting a deputy or delegate): from Latin substitutus ‘put in place of’, past participle of substituere, based on statuere ‘set up’
[ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- use or add in place of
(e.g: dried rosemary can be substituted for the fresh herb)
- replace (a sports player) with a substitute during a match
(e.g: he was substituted eleven minutes from time)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Middle English (denoting a deputy or delegate): from Latin substitutus ‘put in place of’, past participle of substituere, based on statuere ‘set up’
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