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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
  • sports A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.

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Verb:

  • transitive In the phrase "substitute X for Y", to use X in place of Y.
  • transitive In the phrase "substitute X with/by Y", to use Y in place of X.
  • transitive|sports To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place.
  • intransitive To serve as a replacement (for someone or something)
  • transitive To use in place of something else, with the same function.

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