subst.

American

abbreviation

substantive.
substantively.
substitute.

subst. British

abbreviation

substantive
substitute

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subst.

Commanding, dat. w. verbs of, 187, II; —— subst. clause w. verbs of, 295, 1; —— commands expressed by jussive subjv.,

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

Wishing, verbs of, with subst. clause 296, 1; —— with obj. inf.,

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

Asking, case const, with verbs of, 178, 1, c; —— subst. clauses w.,

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

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