Dom vs. Sub

Dom (noun)

A title formerly borne by member of the high nobility of Portugal and Brazil

Sub (noun)

A submarine.

Sub (noun)

A submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.

“We can get subs at that deli.”

Sub (noun)

A substitute, often in sports.

“With the score 4 to 1, they brought in subs.”

“She worked as a sub until she got her teaching certificate.”

Sub (noun)

A subscription: a payment made for membership of a club, etc.

Sub (noun)

A submissive in BDSM practices.

Sub (noun)

A subtitle.

“I’ve just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film.”

Sub (noun)

A subroutine (sometimes one that does not return a value, as distinguished from a function, which does).

Sub (noun)

A subeditor.

Sub (noun)

A subcontractor.

Sub (noun)

A subordinate.

Sub (noun)

A subaltern.

Sub (verb)

To substitute for.

Sub (verb)

To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.

Sub (verb)

To replace (a player) with a substitute.

“He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time.”

Sub (verb)

Less commonly, and often as sub on, to bring on (a player) as a substitute.

“He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes.”

Sub (verb)

To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit.

Sub (verb)

To lend.

Sub (verb)

To subscribe.

Sub (verb)

To take a submissive role.

Sub (verb)

To coat with a layer of adhering material; to planarize by means of such a coating.

Sub (verb)

To prepare (a slide) with an layer of transparent substance to support and/or fix the sample.

Sub (preposition)

Under.