| instead | 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" | en |
| instead | in place of; as a replacement | en |
| instead | in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car" | en |
| instead | If you do not do something, but do something else instead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. My husband asked why I couldn't just forget about dieting all the time and eat normally instead | en |
| instead | If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. They raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs Instead of going to work thinking that it will be totally boring, try to be positive | en |
| instead | In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative | en |
| instead | In the place or room; usually followed by of | en |
| instead | Equivalent; equal to; usually with of | en |
| instead of | rather than | en |
| instead of | in place of | en |
| instead of | In place of; rather than: ordered chicken instead of fish | en |