Definition of substitute

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Substituting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Substitut.

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Vicar :: Vicar (n.) One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy.
Reversed :: Reversed (a.) Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree..
Plasma :: Plasma (n.) A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments..
Lapboard :: Lapboard (n.) A board used on the lap as a substitute for a table, as by tailors..
Univalent :: Univalent (a.) Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals..
Epanorthosis :: Epanorthosis (n.) A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act!.
Miss :: Miss (n.) In the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player..
Renew :: Renew (v. t.) Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent..
Substituted :: Substitute (n.) a person who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript or drafted man.
Melluco :: Melluco (n.) A climbing plant (Ullucus officinalis) of the Andes, having tuberous roots which are used as a substitute for potatoes..
Substitutional :: Substitution (n.) The act or process of substituting an atom or radical for another atom or radical; metethesis; also, the state of being so substituted. See Metathesis..
Pentad :: Pentad (n.) Any element, atom, or radical, having a valence of five, or which can be combined with, substituted for, or compared with, five atoms of hydrogen or other monad; as, nitrogen is a pentad in the ammonium compounds..
Metallography :: Metallography (n.) A substitute for lithography, in which metallic plates are used instead of stone..
Substituted :: Substituted (a.) Exchanged; put in the place of another.
Petrolatum :: Petrolatum (n.) A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, fatlike mass, transparent in thin layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments..
Locum Tenens :: Locum tenens () A substitute or deputy; one filling an office for a time.
Substituted :: Substitute (n.) To put in the place of another person or thing; to exchange.
Excelsior :: Excelsior (n.) A kind of stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair..
Ivoride :: Ivoride (n.) A composition resembling ivory in appearance and used as a substitute for it.
Madonna :: Madonna (n.) My lady; -- a term of address in Italian formerly used as the equivalent of Madame, but for which Signora is now substituted. Sometimes introduced into English..
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