- instead
- instead (adv.) 1590s, from M.E. ine stede (early 13c.; see STEAD (Cf. stead)); loan-translation of L. in loco (Fr. en lieu de). Still often two words until c.1640.
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Instead — In*stead , adv. [Pref. in + stead place.] [1913 Webster] 1. In the place or room; usually followed by of. [1913 Webster] Let thistles grow of wheat. Job xxxi. 40. [1913 Webster] Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab. 2 Sam. xvii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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instead — ► ADVERB 1) as an alternative or substitute. 2) (instead of) in place of … English terms dictionary
instead of — index in lieu of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
instead — [adv] alternatively alternately, alternative, as a substitute, in lieu, in place of, in preference, on behalf of, on second thought, preferably, rather, rather than; concept 560 … New thesaurus
INSTEAD — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Instead (значения). INSTEAD Тип … Википедия
instead — [[t]ɪnste̱d[/t]] ♦♦ 1) PHR PREP: PREP n/ ing If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. She had to spend nearly four months away from him that… … English dictionary
instead — in|stead [ ın sted ] adverb *** used for saying that one person, thing, or action replaces another: If you don t have olive oil, you can use sunflower oil instead. The committee has rejected our proposal. Instead, they have brought forward an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
instead — /In sted/ adverb 1 instead of in place of something or someone: We should do something instead of just talking about it. | You must have picked up my keys instead of yours. | Could I have tuna instead of ham? 2 in place of something that has just … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
instead */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˈsted] / US adverb used for saying that one person, thing, or action replaces another If you don t have olive oil, you can use sunflower oil instead. The committee has rejected our proposal. Instead, they have brought forward an alternative … English dictionary
