English verb: stand in | |||
| 1. | stand in (possession) be a substitute | ||
| Samples | The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague. The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet. | ||
| Synonyms | fill in, sub, substitute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change, exchange, interchange | ||