anstataŭi
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anstataŭi (present anstataŭas, past anstataŭis, future anstataŭos, conditional anstataŭus, volitive anstataŭu)
- (transitive) take the place of, be a substitute for, replace, supplant, stand in for
- Ĉu vi povos anstataŭi min dum mia foresto?
- Will you be able to take my place while I’m away?
- En ĉi tiu plado mielo anstataŭas sukeron.
- In this dish honey replaces sugar.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with anstataŭigi “replace, put something or someone in the place of another.” Compare:
- Mielo anstataŭas sukeron “Honey is a substitute for sugar.”
- Mi anstataŭigas sukeron per mielo “I replace sugar with honey.”
