instead of

Meaning

In lieu of; in place of; rather than.

Synonyms

in place of

in lieu of

rather than

instead

substitute

as

in exchange for

in return for

before

replacing

by way of

rather

for

stead

there

under

vice

where

without

in stead of

in the capacity of

stand in line

abolish

equivalent for

according to

agent

appropriate for

change

in return

like

make up for

more than

portion

ration

replace

share

Translations

au lieu de

anstatt

en vez de

invece di

in plaats van

statt

en lugar de

pro

à la place de

anstelle

an Stelle von

en comptes de

em vez de

invece

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: in stede of

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: insteede

Cognate with Western Frisian: ynstee

Cognate with German: anstatt

Cognate with Danish: i stedet

In summary

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”).