Word a Day
substitute
What does substitute mean?
substitute (verb): to use in place of something else, with the same function.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use substitute in a sentence?
- I had no shallots so I substituted onion. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce substitute?
/ˈsʌbstəˌtut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does substitute come from?
From Middle English substituten, from Latin substitutus, past participle of substituō, from sub- (“under; beneath”) + statuō (“to put up; establish”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “substitute” mean?
have the financial means to do something or buy something
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to look with difficulty, or as if searching for something
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make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
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to use in place of something else, with the same function
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