EGAVE

substitutes

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 3.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun plural of substitute
  2. verb third-person singular simple present indicative of substitute

Similar words

replacement fill-in stand in step in fill in replace utility deputize reserve secondary

Often followed by

for the and in a are or to of

Word family

substitute substituted substituting substitution

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