substitute vs match

match vs substitute

substitute and match both are nouns.

substitute is an adjective but match is not an adjective.

substitute and match both are verbs.

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

As nouns, match is a hypernym of substitute; that is, match is a word with a broader meaning than substitute:

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

Other hypernyms of substitute include compeer, equal, peer.

substitute (noun)	match (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another	lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)	an exact duplicate
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced	a burning piece of wood or cardboard
	something that resembles or harmonizes with
	a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
	a pair of people who live together
	a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
	a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
	the score needed to win a match

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

substitute (verb)	match (verb)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items	be equal or harmonize
be a substitute	make correspond or harmonize
act as a substitute	make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
	set into opposition or rivalry
	bring two objects, ideas, or people together
	give or join in marriage
	provide funds complementary to
	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
	be equal to in quality or ability

Difference between substitute and match

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