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[ suhb ]

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noun

a submarine.
a substitute:
We've got a sub in English this week because our teacher's home with the flu.
a submarine sandwich.
a submissive in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.
a subcontractor.
a sublieutenant.
a subordinate.
a subaltern.
British. an advance against one's wages, especially one granted as a subsistence allowance.
Photography. a substratum.

verb (used without object)

subbed, subbing.

to act as a substitute for another.
to act as the submissive partner in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship.

verb (used with object)

subbed, subbing.

Photography. to coat (a film or plate) with a substratum.

SUB

abbreviation for

supplemental unemployment benefits.

sub-

a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin ( subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy ); on this model, freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,” “beneath” ( subalpine; substratum ), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” ( subcolumnar; subtropical ), “secondary,” “subordinate” ( subcommittee; subplot ).
Chemistry.
1. a prefix indicating a basic compound:
  subacetate; subcarbonate; subnitrate.
2. a prefix indicating that the element is present in a relatively small proportion, i.e., in a low oxidation state:
  subchloride; suboxide.

sub.

⁴

abbreviation for

subordinated.
subscription.
substitute.
suburb.
suburban.
subway.

sub

/ ��ʌ�� /

noun

short for several words beginning with sub- See subaltern subeditor submarine subordinate subscription substandard substitute substratum
informal.
an advance payment of wages or salary Formal termsubsistence allowance

verb

intr to serve as a substitute
informal.
intr to act as a substitute (for)
informal.
to grant or receive (an advance payment of wages or salary)
informal.
tr short for subedit
tr photog to apply a substratum to (a film or plate base)

sub-

prefix

situated under or beneath
subterranean
secondary in rank; subordinate
subeditor
falling short of; less than or imperfectly
subhuman
subarctic
forming a subdivision or subordinate part of a whole
subcommittee
in chemistry
1. indicating that a compound contains a relatively small proportion of a specified element
  suboxide
2. indicating that a salt is basic salt
  subacetate

sub.

abbreviation for

subeditor
subito (in music)
subscription
substitute

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A prefix that means “underneath or lower” (as in subsoil ), “a subordinate or secondary part of something else” (as in subphylum. ), or “less than completely” (as in subtropical. )

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sub¹

By shortening of words prefixed with sub-

Origin of sub²

< Latin, combining form representing sub (preposition); akin to Greek ��ó; hypo-

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sub¹

from Latin sub

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"The things we wanted to do for most of the game we did. The subs came in and brought new energy," added Wiegman.

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For the first 20 I was facing the reef, the sub never strayed 'too close' and I never felt unsafe.

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European football journalist Julien Laurens added: "Asensio certainly seems happy to be used as a super sub, and maybe that's how Unai Emery sees him for now, as an impact player."

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Meanwhile, Everton's use of the fewest number of subs is likely down to a lack of options off the bench as well as previous manager Sean Dyche's pragmatic approach to holding what they had.

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He had a sub-3.00 ERA into late June, recording 135 strikeouts over his first 100 innings.

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