in stead of
adverb
Idioms 1.
as a substitute or replacement; in the place or stead of someone or something: We ordered tea but were served coffee instead.
2.
in preference; as a preferred or accepted alternative: The city has its pleasures, but she wished instead for the quiet of country life.
3.
instead of, in place of; in lieu of: You can use milk instead of cream in this recipe.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; orig. phrase in stead in place
1175–1225; Middle English; orig. phrase in stead in place
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| —adv | |
| 1. | as a replacement, substitute, or alternative |
| 2. | (preposition) instead of in place of or as an alternative to |
| [C13: from phrase in stead in place] | |
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In stead of
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
instead
1590s, from M.E. ine stede (early 13c.; see stead); still often two words until after c.1640. A loan-translation of L. in loco (Fr. en lieu de).
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