substituting
USSUB-sti-toot-ing/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtɪŋ/UKSUB-sti-tyoo-ting/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtɪŋ/AUSSUB-sti-tyoot-ing/ˈsɐbstɪtjʉːtɪŋ/
- 1Present participle of substitute. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
The coach is substituting a fresh player for the tired one.
We are substituting water for milk because we ran out.
Note
substituting is a form of substitute
substitute, verb: To use something in place of another thing that works the same way. Full entry
- Forms
- substitutesubstitutes he/she/itsubstituting -ing formsubstituted past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- substitute → substituting: drop the e, add -ing
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