substitute
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Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈsʌbstɪtʃuːt/ or /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/
- (US) IPA (key): /ˈsʌbstɪtut/ or /ˈsʌbstɪtjut/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: sub‧sti‧tute
Noun[change]
- (countable) A substitute is a person on standby for a sport team or school teacher.
- Although he was only a substitute for the team, but he played very well during yesterday's match.
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Verb[change]
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- (transitive & intransitive) If you substitute x for y, you don't use y and use x instead.
- You may substitute fresh lime juice for lemon juice