instead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

ĭn-stěd' /ɪnˈstɛd/ /ɪnˈstiːd/ en-us-instead.ogg

instead enstead in steed in stead

From in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt.

in lieu

instead of

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