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instead of en · ADP

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle English in stede of, in stude of (“instead of”, literally “in stead of, in place of”), equivalent to in + stead + of (cf. in one's stead). Cognate with Saterland Frisian insteede, ansteede (“instead of”), West Frisian ynstee (“instead of”), Dutch instede (“instead of”), German anstatt (von) (“instead of”), Danish i stedet (“instead of”).

Meanings

  1. In lieu of; in place of; rather than.
    • I wish I were rich instead of poor.
    • And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 4:16:
    • Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
    • He walked to school instead of taking the car.
    • The baby put the food on his face instead of in his mouth.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
in stead of alternative, archaic lexicographic
steada alternative, pronunciation-spelling lexicographic
insteada alternative, pronunciation-spelling lexicographic
in the stead of Polite=Form alternative, literary lexicographic

Translations (98)

sv i stället för (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · af in plaas van (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · de statt (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · as -অৰ সলনি (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · tr yerine (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · az yerinə (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · fi sen sijaan (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · cs namísto (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · eo anstataŭ (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ca en comptes de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · hy փոխարեն (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · nb istedenfor (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · grc ἀντί (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ary فعوض ما (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · de anstelle (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · sk namiesto (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ga in ionad (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · bg вме́сто (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · yue 反而 (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · th แทน (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · sq në vend që (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · mk место (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · sl namesto (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · it anziché (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ja …の代わりに (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ms daripada (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · es en lugar de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · el αντί (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · da i stedet for (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · hu helyett (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · sh у̀мјесто (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · la vice (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ru взаме́н (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · et selle asemel et (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · is í staðin fyrir (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · hi के बजाय (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · hrx statts (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ka ნაცვლად (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · he בִּמְקוֹם (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · izh sihas (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · de an Stelle von (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · fi asemesta (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · nl in plaats van (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · pl w miejsce (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ru вме́сто (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · uk за́мість (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · pt em vez de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · io vice (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · vi thay vì (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · afb بدال (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · izh mesto (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · nb i staden for (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · cmn 而是 (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ur کے بَجائے (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · uk замі́сто (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · id alih-alih (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · pl na miejsce (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · de anstatt (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · et selmet (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · gl en lugar de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · mk наместо (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ba урынына (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · be заме́ст (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · de anstelle von (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · la pro (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · nb i stedet for (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · sh ùmjesto (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · it invece di (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · gl en troques de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · fr au lieu de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · afb مكان (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · sh ùmesto (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ga in áit (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · te బదులు (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · cy yn lle (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · hrx enstatt (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · wa estô di (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · pt ao invés de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · fa-ira بِه جایِ (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ko ~ 대신에 (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · wa el plaece di (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · az əvəzinə (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ka მაგივრად (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · pl zamiast (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · it invece che (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · fi sen sijaan että (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · fr à la place de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · sh у̀место (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · ar بَدَلًا مِن (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · cmn 反而 (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · arz بدل ما (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · sq në vend të (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · id bukannya (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · bn পরিবর্তে (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · cs místo (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · gl en vez de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · yue 而係 /而系 (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) · es en vez de (in lieu of; in place of; rather than)