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adverb
Date: 1667
1. as a substitute or equivalent <was going to write but called instead> 2. as an alternative to something expressed or implied ; rather <longed instead for a quiet country life>
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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
Instead — may refer to:* Instead (album), an album by Onetwo. * Instead (song), a single by Stacie Orrico from her 2003 album Stacie Orrico * A type of menstrual cup … Wikipedia
instead of — or[in place of] also {formal}[in lieu of] {prep.} In the place of; in substitution for; in preference to; rather than. * /I wore mittens instead of gloves./ * /The grown ups had coffee but the children wanted milk in place of coffee./ * /The boys … Dictionary of American idioms
instead of — or[in place of] also {formal}[in lieu of] {prep.} In the place of; in substitution for; in preference to; rather than. * /I wore mittens instead of gloves./ * /The grown ups had coffee but the children wanted milk in place of coffee./ * /The boys … Dictionary of American idioms
instead of — preposition Etymology: Middle English in sted of Date: 13th century in place of ; as a substitute for or alternative to < chose tea instead of coffee > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Instead of Education — Instead of Education: Ways to Help People Do Things Better (E. P. Dutton Co.) is a 1976 book on educational philosophy by John Caldwell Holt (2004 edition ISBN 1591810094) … Wikipedia
Instead (song) — Infobox Single Name = Instead Artist = Stacie Orrico from Album = Stacie Orrico Released = 2004 Format = Recorded = Gas Station, Vancouver Hit Factory, New York, NY. Genre = Pop Length = 3:24 Label = Forefront Records, Virgin Records Writer =… … Wikipedia
Instead (album) — Infobox Album Name = Instead Type = studio Artist = Onetwo Released = start date|2007|2|26 Recorded = Genre = Synth Pop Length = 56:22 Language = English, German Label = There(There) Producer = Reviews = Last album = Item (2004) This album =… … Wikipedia
Who We Are Instead — Infobox Album Name = Who We Are Instead Type = Album Artist = Jars Of Clay Released = November 4, 2003 Recorded = 2003 Genre = Christian rock Folk rock Length = 51:01 Label = Essential Records Producer = Jars Of Clay/Ron Aniello Reviews =… … Wikipedia
Why Something Instead of Nothing? — Infobox Album Name = Why Something Instead of Nothing? Type = studio Artist = Polar Bear Released = February 19, 1999 February 10, 2004 (reissue) Recorded = 1998 – 1999 Genre = Alternative, Experimental Length = 45:35 Label = Producer = Harold… … Wikipedia
