Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » substitute
substitute
A substitute is a person or thing acting in place of something else. (noun)
An example of a substitute is a shirt offered at a store when the original shirt listed in a sale flyer has sold out.
To substitute is to use something instead of the originally needed item or to have a person do something for another. (verb)
- An example of to substitute is to use applesauce instead of oil in a recipe.
- An example of to substitute is to have someone run for a hitter in a baseball game.
Substitute describes someone or something used in place of another person or thing. (adjective)
An example of substitute used as an adjective is a substitute teacher who comes in when a teacher is sick.
YourDictionary Definitions. Copyright © 2012 by LoveToKnow Corp.
See substitute in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See substitute in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Learn more about substitute