What does Instead mean?
Definitions for Instead
ɪnˈstɛdin·stead
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Instead.
Princeton's WordNet
alternatively, instead, or elseadverb
in place of, or as an alternative to
"Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
rather, insteadadverb
on the contrary
"rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
Wiktionary
insteadadverb
In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative
I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.
Etymology: from ine + stede.
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"Instead" is an adverb commonly used to indicate that one action or situation is being or should be replaced by another. It suggests an alternative or substitute in a scenario, referring to a different choice or option.
Webster Dictionary
Insteadadverb
in the place or room; -- usually followed by of
Insteadadverb
equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of
Etymology: [Pref. in- + stead place.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Instead
in-sted′, adv. in the stead, place, or room of. [M. E. in stede—A.S. on stede, in the place.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Instead' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1359
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Instead' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2635
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Instead' in Adverbs Frequency: #126
Anagrams for Instead »
detains
sainted
stained
satined
destain
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Instead in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Instead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Instead in a Sentence
Instead of addressing important intelligence needs, The House Intelligence Committee appears to seek a truly needless dispute — this one with private attorneys — that would force them to violate privileges and ethical rules, as committed defense lawyers, we will respect the Constitution and defend the attorney-client privilege — one of the oldest and most sacred privileges in the law.
We know abuses are everywhere, in families, in the neighborhoods, in the schools, in the gyms, but when a priest abuses it is very grave because the vocation of the priest is to make that boy, that girl grow towards the love of God, toward maturity, but instead (the victim) is crushed by evil and this is nearly a sacrilege because the priest has betrayed his vocation, the calling of the Lord.
When we started Influence Co., there was a lot that I didn’t know, instead of allowing my lack of knowledge to hold me back, I used it to my advantage to connect with, and ask for, help from established leaders and others in the industry. People are receptive when you’re humble and willing to learn. Some of our first clients were actually people I reached out to when we started the company.
Transpose doesn't require a completely new aircraft or the fundamental redesign of airport infrastructure, instead of spending decades and billions of dollars on designing an entirely new aircraft.
Six days ago, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the foundations of the free world thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways.But he badly miscalculated, he thought he could roll into Ukraine and the world would roll over.Instead he met a wall of strength he never anticipated or imagined.He met the Ukrainian people.
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Translations for Instead
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- بدلاً منArabic
- вместоBulgarian
- namísto, místo tohoCzech
- i stedet, i stedet forDanish
- stattdessenGerman
- αντι αυτουGreek
- anstataŭeEsperanto
- en vez deSpanish
- بجایPersian
- asemasta, sen sijaan, jonkun tilalleFinnish
- au lieuFrench
- ina áit, ina ionadIrish
- במקוםHebrew
- बजायHindi
- helyettHungarian
- malahIndonesian
- invece, in luogo diItalian
- במקום זאתHebrew
- 代わり, 代わりにJapanese
- ಬದಲಾಗಿKannada
- 대신에Korean
- proLatin
- in plaats vanDutch
- isteden for, i stedet for, i stedet, istedenNorwegian
- zamiastPolish
- em vez de, ao invés dePortuguese
- în loc deRomanian
- вместоRussian
- mjesto, уместо, u zamjenu, место, misto, умјесто, мјесто, umjesto, umesto, mestoSerbo-Croatian
- naméstoSlovene
- iställetSwedish
- அதற்கு பதிலாகTamil
- బదులుగాTelugu
- แทนThai
- yerineTurkish
- замість цьогоUkrainian
- بجائےUrdu
- thay vìVietnamese
- אַנשטאָטYiddish
- 代替Chinese
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