instead of
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instead of
Where it comes from
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”).
preposition in stead of · in the stead of · insteada · steada
- In lieu of; in place of; rather than. He walked to school instead of taking the car.
Translations
Every language
prep in lieu of; in place of; rather than
| Español | en lugar de, en vez de |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | ~ 대신에 |
| 日本語 | …の代わりに ... no kawari ni |
| 中文 | 而是 érshì, 反而 fǎn'ér |
| हिन्दी | के बजाय ke bajāy |
| Português | ao invés de, em vez de |
| Français | à la place de, au lieu de |
| Deutsch | an Stelle von, anstelle von, statt, anstatt, anstelle |
| Italiano | invece di, invece che, anziché |
| Ελληνικά | αντί antí |
| Русский | вме́сто vmésto, взаме́н vzamén |
| Tiếng Việt | thay vì |
| العربية | بَدَلًا مِن badalan min |
| עברית | בִּמְקוֹם bimkom |
Talk about this word "instead of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/instead%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. instead of. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/instead%20of "instead of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/instead%20of.Cite this
@misc{instead_of_2026,
title = {instead of},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/instead%20of},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
