Someone appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or on his behalf.
To use in place of something else, with the same function.
artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "coffee substitute"
being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
act as a substitute for
put in the place of another
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
an athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out
be a substitute
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team; "a utility infielder"
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"
be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"
act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
act as a substitute
artificial and inferior
serving or used in place of another
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
