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  • verb intransitive To act as a replacement or substitute.
  • verb intransitive To get involved; to act

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
  • verb act as a substitute

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