Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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substitute | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
supersede | No | No | Yes | No |
substitute (noun) | supersede (noun) |
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a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | |
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 |
substitute (adjective) | supersede (adjective) |
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artificial and inferior | |
serving or used in place of another | |
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team |
substitute (verb) | supersede (verb) |
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put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items | take the place or move into the position of |
be a substitute | |
act as a substitute |