noun Download 🔗Share A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose. Examples : "The substitute teacher was very good at explaining the difficult math concepts. " item thing function job utility ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so. Examples : "The substitute teacher for Mrs. Smith's class was a friendly man who explained the lesson well. " sport person ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript. Examples : "The substitute for the injured soldier was a young man eager to serve his country. " military war person ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share (in the phrase "substitute X for Y") To use X in place of Y. Examples : "I had to substitute new parts for the old ones." action process ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y. Examples : "I had to substitute old parts with the new ones." language word ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place. Examples : "He was playing poorly and was substituted after twenty minutes" sport ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To serve as a replacement (for someone or something). Examples : "My sister will substitute for me at the meeting since I'm sick. " action job function ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A good that a consumer perceives as similar to another good, which decreases the demand for that other good Examples : "Coffee is a good substitute for tea, as many people find the taste similar and therefore drink less tea. " economy business demand ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
