substitute
adj 1: being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a
team [syn: {second-string}, {substitute(a)}]
2: capable of substituting in any of several positions on a
team; "a utility infielder" [syn: {utility(a)}, {substitute(a)}]
3: artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "coffee
substitute" [syn: {ersatz}, {imitation}, {substitute(p)}]
n 1: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of
another [syn: {replacement}]
2: an athlete who plays only when another member of the team
drops out [syn: {reserve}]
3: 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" [syn: {stand-in}, {relief}, {backup}, {backup
man}, {fill-in}]
v 1: put in the place of another [syn: {replace}]
2: be a substitute [syn: {sub}, {stand in}, {fill in}]
3: act as a substitute for [syn: {deputize}, {stand in}, {step
in}]