stand in for
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stand in for
verb stands in for · standing in for · stood in for
- To replace; to act as a double or substitute for. I asked my colleague to stand in for me so I could take the day off.
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verb replace
| Español | hacer las veces de/por, formar por |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | ~를 대신하여 |
| 中文 | 代替 dàitì |
| Français | remplacer, suppléer |
| Deutsch | sich ersetzen |
| Italiano | sostituire, fare le veci |
| Română | înlocui |
| Русский | замеща́ть zameščátʹ, замести́ть zamestítʹ |
Talk about this word "stand in for." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stand%20in%20for. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stand in for. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20in%20for "stand in for." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20in%20for.Cite this
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