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substitute vs surrogate

surrogate vs substitute

substitute and surrogate both are nouns.

substitute and surrogate both are adjectives.

substitute is a verb but surrogate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
substitute Yes Yes Yes No
surrogate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, surrogate is a hyponym of substitute; that is, surrogate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substitute:
  • substitute: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
  • surrogate: someone who takes the place of another person
Other hyponyms of substitute include locum, locum tenens, double, alternate, replacement.
substitute (noun) surrogate (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) someone who takes the place of another person
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
substitute (adjective) surrogate (adjective)
artificial and inferior providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
serving or used in place of another
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
substitute (verb) surrogate (verb)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
be a substitute
act as a substitute
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