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  • substitute — sub|sti|tute1 [ sʌbstı,tut ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to use something new or different instead of what is normally used: Instead of using silicon, they have substituted a more flexible material. substitute something for something: You can… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • substitute — I UK [ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːt] / US [ˈsʌbstɪˌtut] verb Word forms substitute : present tense I/you/we/they substitute he/she/it substitutes present participle substituting past tense substituted past participle substituted ** 1) [transitive] to use… …   English dictionary

  • substitute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ acceptable, adequate, perfect, satisfactory, suitable ▪ healthy ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • substitute — I n. 1) a poor substitute 2) a substitute for (a substitute for sugar) II v. (D; intr., tr.) to substitute for (the coach substituted Smith for Jones) * * * [ sʌbstɪtjuːt] a poor substitute a substitute for (a substitute for sugar) (D; intr.,… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • substitute — 01. Mr. Levy is [substituting] for Ms. Harvey, who is at home with the flu. 02. In this recipe, you can use honey as a [substitute] for sugar. 03. Thomas Edison once observed that there is no [substitute] for hard work. 04. Andrew Brown once said …   Grammatical examples in English

  • Substitute — «Substitute» Sencillo de The Who Lado B «Circles (Instant Party)» «Waltz for a Pig» (USA) Publicación …   Wikipedia Español

  • Poor man's copyright — refers to the method of using registered dating by the postal service, a notary public or other highly trusted source to date intellectual property, thereby helping to establish that the material has been in one s possession since a particular… …   Wikipedia

  • substitute — ▪ I. substitute sub‧sti‧tute 1 [ˈsʌbsttjuːt ǁ tuːt] noun [countable] 1. something new or different that can be used instead of something else: • Sugar substitutes are used by the soft drinks industry. substitute for • Training is important but… …   Financial and business terms

  • substitute — replace, substitute 1. The typical construction is to replace A with B (or, in the passive, B is replaced by A), or B can simply replace A, whereas with substitute it is to substitute B for A or to substitute B without any continuation (more… …   Modern English usage

  • poor — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the poor in spirit). 3 a scanty, inadequate (a poor crop). b less good than is usual or expected (poor visibility; is a poor… …   Useful english dictionary

  • poor — adjective 1》 lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal. 2》 of a low or inferior standard or quality.     ↘(poor in) lacking in. 3》 deserving of pity or sympathy. Phrases the poor man s an inferior or cheaper… …   English new terms dictionary

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