SUB


Meaning of SUB in English

I. ˈsəb noun

Date: 1830

: substitute

II. verb

( subbed ; sub·bing )

Date: 1853

intransitive verb

: to act as a substitute

transitive verb

1. British : to read and edit as a copy editor : subedit

2. : subcontract 1

III. noun

Date: 1916

: submarine

IV. abbreviation

1. subaltern

2. subscription

3. subsidiary

4. suburb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.