peer vs substitute

substitute vs peer

peer and substitute both are nouns.

peer is not an adjective while substitute is an adjective.

peer and substitute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peer	Yes	No	Yes	No
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, substitute is a hyponym of peer; that is, substitute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than peer:

peer: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
substitute: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

Other hyponyms of peer include associate, coeval, contemporary, gangsta, backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, replacement, successor, townsman.

peer (noun)	substitute (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

peer (adjective)	substitute (adjective)
	artificial and inferior
	serving or used in place of another
	capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

peer (verb)	substitute (verb)
look searchingly	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
	be a substitute
	act as a substitute

Difference between peer and substitute

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