step in

See also: step-in

English

Verb

(intransitive) To act as a replacement or substitute.
- 2011 December 29, Keith Jackson, “SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0”, in Daily Record‎:
  McCoist unexpectedly ushered back a defender of his own with Kirk Broadfoot taking over from Steven Whittaker. There was, of course, another change, Kyle Bartley stepping in at centre-half to replace suspended Dorin Goian.
(intransitive) To get involved; to act

Translations

To act as a replacement or substitute.

Catalan: reemplaçar (ca), substituir (ca)
French: remplacer (fr), substituer (fr)
German: ersetzen (de)
Ido: remplasar (io)

Italian: rimpiazzare
Portuguese: substituir (pt)
Spanish: reemplazar (es), substituir (es)

To get involved

French: intervenir (fr)

Spanish: intervenir (es)

To act — see act

Anagrams

T-spine, in step, instep, nepits, pinest, septin, spinet

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