- nounsub (noun) · subs (plural noun)
- a submarine:"the yachtsman claimed his boat had been sunk by a sub"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHshort for
- a substitute:"the team pulled back with a goal from sub Chris Malkin" · "they brought on a trio of subs in an effort to try to inject some energy into the attack"
- a person who takes the submissive role in BDSM sexual activities. Compare with dom."there's a major aspect of trust granted by the sub to the dom" · "he declared himself as my dom and I assumed the sub role"
- BRITISH ENGLISHa subscription.
verbsub (verb) · subs (third person present) · subbed (past tense) · subbed (past participle) · subbing (present participle)- act as a substitute for someone:"he subbed for Scott as weatherman"
prefix- at, to, or from a lower level or position:"subalpine" · "sub-basement"
- lower in rank:"subdeacon"
- of a smaller size; of a subordinate nature:"subculture"
- of lesser quality; inferior:"subhuman" · "substandard"
- somewhat; nearly; more or less:"subantarctic"
- denoting a later or secondary action of the same kind:"sublet" · "subdivision" · "subsequent"
- denoting support:"subvention"
- chemistryin names of compounds containing a relatively small proportion of a component:"suboxide"
Originfrom Latin sub ‘under, close to’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- Under, below, beneath, or lowerSub is a prefix that means under, below, beneath, or lower123. It comes from the Latin preposition sub, which has the same meaning2. Sub can also be a noun that means a replacement or a substitute4, especially in sports. For example, a sub is a player who is used for part of a game instead of another player.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.
sub-. prefix. English Language Learners Definition of sub- (Entry 2 of 2) : under : beneath : below. : at a lower rank or secondary level. : division or smaller part of. See the full definition for sub- in the English Language Learners Dictionary.
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subword-forming element meaning "under, beneath; behind; from under; resulting from further division," from Latin preposition sub "under, below, beneath, at the foot of," also "close to, up to, towards;" of time, "within, during;" figuratively "subject to, in the power of;" also "a little, somewhat" (as in sub-horridus "somewhat rough"), from PIE * (s)up- (perhaps representing *ex-upo-), a variant form of the root *upo "under,"...
www.etymonline.com/word/sub-If a word has sub- at the beginning, you can assume it means under, below or beneath that root word. For example, the meaning of submarine is literally under (sub-) water (-sea).englishlessonsbrighton.co.uk/understanding-prefix…sub noun [ C ] informal uk / sʌb / us / sʌb / sub noun [C] (REPLACEMENT) Add to word list short for substitute: a sports player who is used for part of a game instead of another player:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sub Sub Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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