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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSubstitute
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tjuːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that takes the place of another.
"The teacher arranged for a substitute to cover her classes while she was away."
- 1
To replace one thing with another.
"You can substitute olive oil for butter in this recipe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'substituere', composed of 'sub-' (under, in place of) and 'statuere' (to set, place). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, originally signifying a person appointed to act for another, later broadening to include objects and ingredients used in place of others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Substitute" is said worldwide
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Ersatz
Transliteration: Ersatz
"Der Lehrer hat einen Ersatz für seine Klassen gefunden."
sostituto
Transliteration: sostituto
"L'insegnante ha trovato un sostituto per le sue lezioni."
sustituto
Transliteration: sustituto
"El profesor encontró un sustituto para sus clases."
substituto
Transliteration: substituto
"O professor encontrou um substituto para suas aulas."
प्रतिस्थापन
Transliteration: pratisthapan
"शिक्षक ने अपनी कक्षाओं के लिए एक प्रतिस्थापन पाया।"
替代品
Transliteration: tìdàipǐn
"老师为他的课程找到了一个替代品。"
대체물
Transliteration: daechemul
"선생님은 수업을 위한 대체물을 찾았습니다."
代替品
Transliteration: daitaihin
"教師は授業のための代替品を見つけました。"
substitut
Transliteration: substitue
"Le professeur a trouvé un substitut pour ses cours."
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