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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•stead /ɪnˈstɛd/USA pronunciation adv. - as a substitute;
in place of someone or something:The roast beef is gone, so we'll have steak instead.
Idioms- Idioms instead of, in place of:Instead of meat, how about fish?
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•stead (in sted′),USA pronunciation adv. - as a substitute or replacement;
in the place or stead of someone or something:We ordered tea but were served coffee instead. - in preference;
as a preferred or accepted alternative:The city has its pleasures, but she wished instead for the quiet of country life. - Idioms instead of, in place of;
in lieu of:You can use milk instead of cream in this recipe.
- 1175–1225; Middle English; origin, originally phrase in stead in place
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ adv - as a replacement, substitute, or alternative
- instead of ⇒ (preposition) in place of or as an alternative to
Etymology: 13th Century: from phrase in stead in place |