sub
/sʌb/
verbpreposition
To substitute for.
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ENABLE
Verb 4 meanings
To substitute for.
To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.
To replace (a player) with a substitute.
“He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time.”
To bring on (a player) as a substitute.
“He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes.”
Preposition 1 meaning
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Where it comes from
Etymology
* Shortened form of any of various words beginning with sub-.
SUB at a glance
SUB has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + B 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,182 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with sub
All rhymes- UNSUB7
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