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(), n.[L. substitutus, p. p. of substituere to put under, put in the place of; sub under + statuere to put, place: cf. F. substitut. See Statute.] 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; specifically (Mil.), a person who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript or drafted man. Hast thou not made me here thy substitute? Milton. Ladies [in Shakespeare's age] . . . wore masks as the sole substitute known to our ancestors for the modern parasol. De Quincey. Sub"stit"ute (), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Substituted (); p. pr. & vb. n.Substituting ().] [See Substitute, n.] To put in the place of another person or thing; to exchange. Some few verses are inserted or substituted in the room of others. Congreve. スポンサード リンク
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