substitute - Meaning in Telugu

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substitute - Meaning in Telugu

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Definitions and Meaning of substitute in English

substitute adjective

1. artificial and inferior

   Synonyms

   ersatz

   Examples

   • "ersatz coffee"
   • "substitute coffee"
2. serving or used in place of another

   Synonyms

   alternate, alternative

   Example

   • "an alternative plan"
3. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

   Synonyms

   utility

   Example

   • "a utility infielder"

substitute noun

1. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

   Synonyms

   replacement

2. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

   Synonyms

   backup man, backup, backup, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in

   Examples

   • "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"
   • "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
3. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

   Synonyms

   reserve, second-stringer

substitute verb

1. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

   Synonyms

   exchange, interchange, replace

   Examples

   • "substitute regular milk for fat-free milk"
   • "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
   • "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"
2. be a substitute

   Synonyms

   fill in, stand in, sub

   Examples

   • "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"
   • "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"
3. act as a substitute

   Synonyms

   deputise, deputize, step in

   Example

   • "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"

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