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substitute : panghalili (n.); halili (v.); paghalili (v.); puli (n.)

English Synonyms:
replacement, substitute, reserve, second-stringer, backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, exchange, interchange, replace, fill in, stand in, sub, deputise, deputize, step in, utility, alternate, alternative, ersatz

Glosses:
substitute
replacement, substitute (n.) a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another.
reserve, second-stringer, substitute (n.) an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced.
backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute (n.) 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"
exchange, interchange, replace, substitute (v.) 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"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
fill in, stand in, sub, substitute (v.) 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"
deputise, deputize, step in, substitute (v.) act as a substitute.; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
substitute, utility (adj.) capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team.; "a utility infielder"
alternate, alternative, substitute (adj.) serving or used in place of another.; "an alternative plan"
ersatz, substitute (adj.) artificial and inferior.; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"