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substituting meaning

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    Definition of substituting in English Dictionary

  • VerbBFsubstituteSGsubstitutesPT, PPsubstitutedPREsub-SUF-ing
    1. present participle of substitute.
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday.
        • The trouble starts when gender (identity) ceases to be a reference point for connecting with a living growing person and is substituted for the person hirself.
        • The final started with £85m worth of striking talent on the bench as Carroll was a Liverpool substitute and Chelsea's Fernando Torres missed out on a starting place against his former club.
      2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
        • Substitute Niko Kranjcar's injury-time thunderbolt gave Tottenham a dramatic win over Bolton.
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      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of substituting for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "substituting" is a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
      Definiteness: Level 1
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