substitute

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substitute[1,noun] substitute[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹sub·sti·tute
Pronunciation: 's&b-st&-"tüt, -"tyüt
Function: noun
Etymology: 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
: a person or thing that takes the place or function of another
- substitute adjective