substituted
verb
Form of substitute , past tense of substitute.
Simple meaning
To use in place of something else, with the same function.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To use in place of something else, with the same function.
“I had no shallots so I substituted onion.”
To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place.
“He was playing poorly and was substituted after twenty minutes.”
To serve as a replacement (for someone or something).
past tense of substitute
(transitive, formerly proscribed, in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.
“I had to substitute new parts for the old ones.”
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To use in place of something else, with the same function.
Used this way, substituted is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“I had no shallots so I substituted onion.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Placeverb
“I had no shallots so I substituted onion.”
Removeverb
“He was playing poorly and was substituted after twenty minutes.”
Transitiveverb
“I had to substitute new parts for the old ones.”
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Put in the place of another.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
An event in which one thing is substituted for another.
The class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another).
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