Associations to the word «Instead»
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Wiktionary
INSTEAD, adverb. In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
INSTEAD OF, preposition. In lieu of; in place of; rather than.
Dictionary definition
INSTEAD, adverb. In place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car".
INSTEAD, adverb. 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".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.