stand in

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stand in

noun stand ins · stand-in

A substitute; a replacement. Her stand in muffed a lot of lines.

verb stands in · standing in · stood in · stand-in

To substitute for; to replace
to serve as an understudy.
To make one of a party in a bet or other speculation.
To take a side in a dispute.
archaic, slang, transitive To cost (an amount). That coat stands me in four dollars.

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noun a substitute

Deutsch	Double, Ersatz, Lichtdouble, Springer, Springerin

verb to substitute for

Español	hacer las veces, formar
Português	substituir
Deutsch	Ersatzmann sein, Ersatzfrau sein, für jemanden die Vertretung haben, den Platz übernehmen

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@misc{stand_in_2026,
  title = {stand in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}