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substitute

/ˈsʌbstɪtjut/

Meanings
  • Noun or Verb

    A person or thing that takes the place of another.

    - "John is a substitute teacher for Mrs. Brown."
    - "The backup quarterback became the substitute when the starting quarterback was injured."
  • Noun or Verb

    A person or thing that represents or stands for another.

    - "In art, a sculpture can be a substitute for the original statue."
    - "The flag is a substitute for the nation it represents."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈsʌbstɪtjut/



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Synonyms

surrogate , exchange , swap
Rhymes
Words rhyming with substitute
utility , piety , city , precocity
Variants
List of all variants of substitute that leads to same result
substitute , substitutes , substituted , substituting , substitute teacher
Forms
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substitutes, substituted, substituting


Etymology
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From the Latin word 'substituere', meaning 'to put in place of'.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'substitute' in English was in the 15th century?

  2. In chess, a substitute piece is a spare piece that can be used to replace a captured piece.

  3. The term 'substitute teacher' was first used in the United States in the late 19th century.


Related Concepts
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  1. Backup: A substitute is often used as a backup or replacement for someone or something.

  2. Understudy: An understudy is a substitute who learns a role in a production in case the principal performer is unable to perform.


Culture
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Substitute has been used extensively in literature and art, representing various themes such as change, transformation, and representation. In music, it can refer to a stand-in musician.

How to Memorize "substitute"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person or object taking the place of another.
    - Visualize the action of replacing one thing with another.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'substitute' with the concept of change or replacement.
    - Think of a person or object taking on a new role.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'S-U-B-S-T-I-T-U-T-E' to remember the meaning: Someone Utilized Before Something Takes Its Utter Place Every Time.


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