2substitute verb
substitutes; substitut·ed; substitut·ing 1 [+ obj] : to put or use (someone or something) in place of someone or something else
▪ If cream is unavailable, you can substitute milk. [=you can use milk instead of cream] — often + for ▪ You can sometimes substitute applesauce for vegetable oil in cake recipes. ▪ The coach substituted Jones for Smith in the last few minutes of the game. 2 [no obj] : to do the job of someone else or serve the function of something else
▪ One of our teachers is sick, so we need someone to substitute. — often + for ▪ She'll be substituting for the regular teacher today. ▪ Applesauce can substitute for vegetable oil in this recipe. 3 [+ obj] : to replace (one person or thing) with another
▪ They substituted real candles with electric ones. — often used as (be) substituted ▪ Real candles were substituted by/with electric ones. ▪ (chiefly Brit) Smith was substituted by Jones in the last few minutes of the game.
▪ If cream is unavailable, you can substitute milk. [=you can use milk instead of cream] — often + for ▪ You can sometimes substitute applesauce for vegetable oil in cake recipes. ▪ The coach substituted Jones for Smith in the last few minutes of the game.
▪ One of our teachers is sick, so we need someone to substitute. — often + for ▪ She'll be substituting for the regular teacher today. ▪ Applesauce can substitute for vegetable oil in this recipe.
▪ They substituted real candles with electric ones. — often used as (be) substituted ▪ Real candles were substituted by/with electric ones. ▪ (chiefly Brit) Smith was substituted by Jones in the last few minutes of the game.
