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substituir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • replace verb To put something new in the place of something old, broken, or lost.
  • substitute verb To use one thing or person in place of another.
  • supersede verb To take the place of something older or less effective, so that the earlier version is no longer used or valid.
  • supplant verb To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

Senses

substituir is used for these senses in English:

  • replace (transitive) To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back.
  • stand in To substitute for; to replace; (theater) to serve as an understudy.
  • step in (intransitive) To act as a replacement or substitute.
  • supersede (transitive) To take the place of.
  • supersede (transitive) To displace in favor of itself.
  • supplant (transitive) To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

replace — full definition

  1. verb To put something new in the place of something old, broken, or lost.
  2. verb To put something back in its original place.

substitute — full definition

  1. verb To use one thing or person in place of another.
  2. noun A person or thing used in place of another.

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