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Traditional English :: substitute
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substitute - n. & v. --n. 1 a (also attrib.) a person or thing acting or serving in place of another. b an artificial alternative to a natural substance (butter substitute).
2 Sc. Law a deputy. --v. 1 intr. & tr. (often foll. by for) act or cause to act as a substitute; put or serve in exchange (substituted for her mother; substituted it for the broken one).
2 tr. (usu. foll. by by, with) colloq. replace (a person or thing) with another.
3 tr. Chem. replace (an atom or group in a molecule) with another. substitutable adj. substitutability n. substitution n. substitutional adj. substitutionary adj. substitutive adj. [ME f. L substitutus past part. of substituere (as SUB-, statuere set up)] |
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Related Words
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butter
buttermilk
coriander
cornstarch
cumin
ephedra
equal
sugar
estrogen
cake
flour
self
rising
ingredient
meat
molasses
baking
powder
referee
saffron
saliva
salt
soda
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Most Often Usage
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butter substitute
buttermilk substitute
coriander substitute
cornstarch substitute
cumin substitute
ephedra substitute
equal sugar substitute
estrogen substitute
substitute for cake flour
self rising flour substitute
flour substitute
ingredient substitute
meat substitute
molasses substitute
baking powder substitute
substitute referee
saffron substitute
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