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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial instead has 2 senses
- instead(r = adv.all) alternatively, or else - in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
- instead(r = adv.all) rather - 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"
CIDE DICTIONARY
instead, adv. [Pref. in- + stead place.].
- In the place or room; -- usually followed by of. [1913 Webster]"Let thistles grow of wheat." [1913 Webster]"Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab." [1913 Webster]
- Equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of. [1913 Webster]"This very consideration to a wise man is instead of a thousand arguments, to satisfy him, that in those times no such thing was believed." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
instead, adv.
1 (foll. by of) as a substitute or alternative to; in place of (instead of this one; stayed instead of going).
2 as an alternative (took me instead) (cf. STEAD).
1 (foll. by of) as a substitute or alternative to; in place of (instead of this one; stayed instead of going).
2 as an alternative (took me instead) (cf. STEAD).
Etymology
ME, f. IN + STEAD