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21substitute — [[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… …
22substitute — 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 …
23substitute — 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 …
24Substitute (cricket) — A substitute in the sport of cricket is a replacement player that the umpires allow when a player has been injured or become ill after the nomination of the players at the start of the game. The rules for substitutes all appear in Law 2 of the… …
25Substitute good — In economics, one kind of good (or service) is said to be a substitute good for another kind insofar as the two kinds of goods can be consumed or used in place of one another in at least some of their possible uses. Classic examples of substitute …
26Substitute (The Who song) — Single infobox | Name = Substitute Artist = The Who Released = 4 March 1966 (UK) April 5, 1966 (US) B side = Circles (Instant Party) (UK) Waltz for a Pig (USA) Format = Vinyl record (7 ) Recorded = 12 February 1966 at Olympic Sound Studios,… …
27Substitute — 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… …
28substitute — 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.,… …
29substitute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ acceptable, adequate, perfect, satisfactory, suitable ▪ healthy ▪ …
30substitute — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who does someone else s job for a limited period of time especially in a sports team or performance: The lead singer was ill and her substitute wasn t nearly as good. 2 something new or different that you use instead of… …
