in lieu of en · ADP
Pronunciation
- /ɪn ljuː ɒv/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ɪn luː əv/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɪn luː ɑːv/ (US)
- /ɪn ljuː əv/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English in liue of, a partial calque of Old French au leu de (modern French au lieu de).
Meanings
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Instead of; in place of.
They gave him a cash award, in lieu of the promised prize package.
The first train carrying passengers to Alstom Transport Technology Centre in Widnes arrived on September 6. The Industria Ditat railtour from Watford Junction was operated by GB Railfreight 60087 and 57303. In lieu of an access fee, organiser UK Railtours made a donation to the centre's chosen charities, Halton Haven Hospice and Widnes Foodbank.
2025 October 1, “RAIL in focus: Railtour takes first passengers to Alstom's Widnes site”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 18, image caption:“Unfortunately for Interceptor—and any others who have relied upon 3DR’s personal assurances in lieu of federal registrations and the like—the 3DR Declaration makes it clear: 3DR no longer owns the unrestricted rights to Duke Nukem IP,and 3DR has no right or ability to make any agreements in violation of Gearbox’s exclusive rights.
2014 February 23, Julian Benson, quoting Gearbox spokesperson, “The strange case of Gearbox’s suit against 3D Realms and Interceptor”, in PCGamesN, archived from the original on 15 Feb 2017:
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(proscribed) In light of.
In lieu of recent events, more caution is needed.
Translations (40)
fi jonkin tilalle (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · pt no lugar de (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · fi jonkin asemesta (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · pl w miejsce (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · de anstelle von (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · vi thay vì (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · az əvəzinə (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · az yerinə (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · es en vez de (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · ko 대신 (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · fi jonkin sijaan (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · ru вме́сто (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · ca en comptes de (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · pt ao invés de (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · sv i stället för (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · tr yerine (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · pt invés de (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · ka მაგივრად (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · ro în loc de (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · bg вме́сто (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · da i stedet for (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · sk namiesto (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · ka ნაცვლად (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · fi jonkin tilalla (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · pl zamiast (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · cmn 代替 (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · arz بدل ما (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · nl in plaats van (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · de anstelle (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · es en lugar de (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · ar بَدَلًا مِن (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · fi jonkin sijasta (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · tl sa halip na (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · izh sihas (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · izh mesto (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · cs místo (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · fr au lieu de (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · cs namísto (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · pt em vez de (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) · pl na miejsce (instead; in place of; as a substitute for)