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🔄substitute

verb
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tjuːt/
substantive substitution
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Meaning

to replace something with another thing
A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.

Example Sentences

He will substitute for me while I'm on vacation.

Money cannot be a substitute for genuine happiness.

Synonyms

replace, exchange, swap, supersede, replacement, alternative, surrogate, stand-in
Entry 1
replace, exchange, swap, supersede
Entry 2
replacement, alternative, surrogate, stand-in

Antonyms

retain, keep, original, authentic, genuine, real
Entry 1
retain, keep
Entry 2
original, authentic, genuine, real

Collocations

substitute teacher, substitute product, substitute for, substitute teacher

More Example Sentences

She substituted honey for sugar.

We substituted a smaller room for a bigger one.

I substituted walking for driving to save money.

She substituted a simple design for a complex one.

He substituted practice time for extra screen time.

I believe that there is no substitute for hard work.

They substituted local ingredients for imported ones.

They substituted paper receipts for digital receipts.

We substituted an online meeting for a face-to-face meeting.

There is no substitute for honesty and transparency in long-term relationships.

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