substitute

¹sub·sti·tute

noun \ˈsəb-stə-ˌtüt, -ˌtyüt\

Definition of SUBSTITUTE

: a person or thing that takes the place or function of another

— substitute adjective

Examples of SUBSTITUTE

1. <you'll be getting a substitute until your regular teacher is feeling better>
2. <if you like, you can use nuts as a substitute for coconut in that recipe>

Origin of SUBSTITUTE

Middle English, from Anglo-French substitut, from Latin substitutus, past participle of substituere to put in place of, from sub- + statuere to set up, place — more at statute

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to SUBSTITUTE

Synonyms: backup, cover, designated hitter, fill-in, locum tenens, pinch hitter, relief, replacement, reserve, stand-in, sub

Related Words: alternate, understudy; apology, makeshift, stopgap; agent, assignee, attorney, commissary, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, procurator, proxy, rep, representative, surrogate; assistant, reliever, second; successor, superseder

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Rhymes with SUBSTITUTE

absolute, Aleut, arrowroot, Asyût, attribute, autoroute, bandicoot, bathing suit, birthday suit, bitterroot, bodysuit, boilersuit, bumbershoot, business suit, comminute, constitute, contribute, convolute, destitute, disrepute, dissolute, execute, follow suit, gingerroot, hot pursuit, institute, involute, kiwifruit, leisure suit, malamute, overshoot, parachute, passion fruit, persecute, point-and-shoot, prosecute, prostitute, qiviut, resolute, restitute, revolute, run-and-shoot, rural route, subacute, troubleshoot, undershoot