substitute
12 points
English
10 letters
Common
Commonness #7,860
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
noun
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
adjective
artificial and inferior
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/sˈʌbstʌtˌuːt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural substitutes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
put in the place of another
be a substitute
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
absoluteinstituteprostituteexecutelawsuitparachuteprosecuteswimsuitgrapefruitattributeconstitutedestitutejumpsuitresolutepersecuteelectrocute
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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