Meanings of substitute the word in English

He proposed to substitute the word "maintain" for the word "recover."

I can hardly substitute the word 'brave' for the one I used, said I, trying to conceal my disgust.

If instead of the word 'curse' we were to substitute the word 'destruction,' we should get the true idea of the passage.

If, however, the term "repeal" causes offence or misunderstanding, let us substitute the word "modify," which, however, I believe to be less accurate.

Guardiola loves midfielders, wants to turn the entire world a shade of midfielder, would ideally simply substitute the word "midfielder" for the word footballer.

In typography, the en-dash is a little longer than the hyphen, and is typically used for duration, where you could substitute the word "to".

Virginia will act as guide, and it would be"-"realfun" she was going to say, but Virginia's look made her substitute the word "interesting."

Substitute the word America for the word Rome, and the question became personal.

For this procedure Milton substitutes the words of Scripture simply.

It was afterwards altered, but not improved, by substituting the words, 'in a maze.

Substitute the word Nature for God and Christ and much of it will sound very Emersonian.

The Senate amended the title of the bill by substituting the word "rebel" for "insurrectionary."

He also substitutes the word "lawyer" for "scribe."

Count to fifty, substituting the words "Oh, fudge!"

Poor Grind probably substituted the word "sensitive" for another, in his narrow acquaintance with the English language.

Phoebe Gary substituted the words: