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   sub

   /sʌb/

   noun

   • 1. a submarine: "the yachtsman claimed his boat had been sunk by a sub"
   • ▪ short for submarine sandwich North American
   • 2. a subscription: British "the annual sub for the golf club will be £200"
   • 3. a substitute, especially in a sporting team: "the team pulled back with a goal from sub Chris Malkin"
   • 4. a subeditor: British "the chief sub would be responsible for the look of the paper"
   • 5. an advance or loan against expected income: British "‘I've got no money.’ ‘Want a sub?’"

   verb

   • 1. replace or be replaced; substitute: "he got a lot of applause when he was subbed"
   • 2. lend or advance a sum to (someone) against expected income: British "who'll sub me till Thursday?"
   • 3. subedit: "his copy was mercilessly subbed and rewritten"

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsub- prefix - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of sub- prefix in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › sub_prefixsub-, prefix meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   subacter, n. 1657. Browse more nearby entries. sub-, prefix meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

4. membean.com › roots › sub-underWord Root: sub- (Prefix) - Membean

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   Quick Summary. Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The prefix sub-, with its variants which all begin with su-, is a prolific part of the English language. Examples using this prefix include subway, suffer, supply, and suggest.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of sub- as a prefix and a word in English. Find out how sub- can indicate under, beneath, inferior, or a subdivision of something.

6. worldenglishblog.com › the-prefix-subThe Prefix SUB- (32 Examples・Free 9-page PDF・Video)

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   1. Below or less than. I live in a subtropical area. 2. Under. Let’s take the subway to save on parking. 3. A smaller part of something. Only a small subset of patients qualify for the drug trial. Keep reading to learn some common words that use the prefix sub- and understand the meaning of the root words with their own dictionary definition links.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subSub Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to act as a substitute. transitive verb. 1. British: to read and edit as a copy editor : subedit. 2. : subcontractsense 1. sub. 3 of 5. noun (2) : submarine. sub.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › sub-sub- - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   secondary in rank; subordinate: subeditor. falling short of; less than or imperfectly: subarctic, subhuman. forming a subdivision or subordinate part of a whole: subcommittee. ( in chemistry) indicating that a compound contains a relatively small proportion of a specified element: suboxide.