Substitute synonyms
sŭb'stĭ-to͝ot', -tyo͝ot'
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substitute (related)
(Chem.) To replace as a substituent
Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.
succedaneous
Pertaining to, or acting as, a succedaneum; supplying the place of something else; being, or employed as, a substitute for another.
locum-tenens
The definition of a locum tenens is a British term for a person who substitutes for someone else, especially a doctor or a cleric.
To exchange, trade, or barter
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One that takes the place of another; a substitute.
A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement
To take the place of
pinch-hit for
To take the place of
The regular work period of such a group
(Sports) A person highly proficient at a skill or sport who is brought in, often fraudulently, to supplement a team.
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double for
To take the place of
take the rap for
To take the place of
(Physiology) Occurring in or performed by a part of the body not normally associated with a certain function.
succedaneum
Raised or kept for the production of a farm product rather than for show or as pets:
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A set of bound blank pages used as a model to show the size and general appearance of a book being published.
An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.
To take the place of
do the work of
To take the place of
To usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics:
To take the place of; supplant or replace (a person or thing that one is the cause of or occasion for removing, pushing aside, etc.)
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fill in for
To take the place of
assistant (related)
(UK) Sales assistant.
(U.S. Navy) An officer ranking above a lieutenant junior grade and below a lieutenant commander
A temporary or expedient substitute for something else:
Something that is given in return for something else or accepted as a reciprocal part of an exchange.
Agent; someone who is authorized to act in place of and on behalf of someone else, by that other person for some special purpose. A representative is entitled to certain rights based upon her or his status, including the right to bargain on behalf of employees, or to discovery of trial preparation materials. See also personal representative and registered representative.
resource. associated word: vicarious
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(Chemistry) (especially in organic chemistry) the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another
On a standby basis:
The removal of stress or discomfort.
One appointed or authorized to act for another, especially a person appointed to vote as one wishes at a meeting.
To demolish a building and build an updated form of that building in its place.
take another's place
To take the place of
To be held responsible for.
make way for
To take the place of
count for
To take the place of
serve in one's stead
To take the place of
pass-for
To be mistakenly seen as something that one is not
go as
To take the place of
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fill another's position
To take the place of
take over another's duties
To take the place of
sub for
To take the place of
To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
go to bat for
To take the place of
front for
To take the place of
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agent (related)
An active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a powerful agent.
delegate (related)
An elected or appointed representative of a US territory in the House of Representatives who is entitled to speak but not vote.
Of or pertaining to substitution or to a substitute
Of or relating to substitution; replacement.
substitutive
Of or having to do with substitution
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(Law) The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State
The act or an instance of exchanging:
Something contrived or used to meet an urgent need:
The act or an instance of imitating:
surrogation
The act or result of surrogating; replacement, substitution
The definition of a vicar is a religious official who acts in place of another, or the priest of a Church of England parish, or a minister in charge of an Episcopalian chapel in the United States.
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vicariousness
The quality of being vicarious
To change (one thing) for or into another; exchange; substitute
(Informal) To an extraordinary degree.
Simple past and past participle of improvise.
To hold over to a later time
After the first occurrence but before the third occurrence.
To switch is to make a change, such as altering a direction, changing one thing for another or adopting a new policy.
permanent (antonym)
(Linear algebra, combinatorics) Given an matrix , the sum over all permutations of .
A person who serves as a substitute for a film or television actor or actress as while lights and cameras are being adjusted
A person or thing that fills a vacancy or gap, often temporarily
(UK, informal, often in plural) Short for subscription: a payment made for membership of a club, etc.
To carry on a trade or business
To fill sufficiently; satisfy:
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.
change (related)
To transfer from (one conveyance) to another:
(Baseball) A relief pitcher.
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
second-stringer
A person who is not good enough to be considered proficient but is possible as a backup.
To alternate; to intermingle or vary
To make (someone) a deputy; to officially empower.
following (related)
An actor who takes the place of another actor in scenes requiring special skills or preparations:
disallow (related)
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