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
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for
people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or
ill.