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sub•sti•tute noun, verbBrE /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/NAmE /ˈsʌbstɪtuːt/ noun word origin example bank 1 a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or havea meat substitute a substitute family~ for sb/sth Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. 2 (also informal sub) a player who replaces another player in a sports gameHe was brought on as (a) substitute after half-time. verb verb forms word origin example bank[intransitive, transitive]to take the place of sb/sth else; to use sb/sth instead of sb/sth else~ for sb/sthNothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you.~ A for B Margarine can be substituted for butter in this recipe.~ B with/by A Butter can be substituted with margarine in this recipe.~ sb/sth Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). When for, with or by are not used, as in the last example, it can be difficult to tell whether the person or thing mentioned is being used, or has been replaced by somebody or something else. The context will usually make this clear.Can you find someone to substitute for you at the meeting?  sub•sti•tu•tion  /BrE ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmE ˈsʌbstɪˈtuːʃn/ noun [uncountable, countable]the substitution of low-fat spreads for butter Two substitutions were made during the game.

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