- 1. n. One who, or that which, is substituted or put in the place of another; one who acts for another; that which stands in lieu of something else Source: opted
- 2. n. a person who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript or drafted man. Source: opted
- 3. n. To put in the place of another person or thing; to exchange. Source: opted
- 4. adj. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. serving or used in place of another Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. artificial and inferior Source: wordnet
- 7. n. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another Source: wordnet
- 8. n. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced Source: wordnet
- 9. n. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) Source: wordnet
- 10. v. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items Source: wordnet
- 11. v. be a substitute Source: wordnet
- 12. v. act as a substitute Source: wordnet
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