INSTEAD OF


Meaning of INSTEAD OF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈste-də(v), -ˈsti- ]

preposition

Etymology: Middle English in sted of

Date: 13th century

: in place of : as a substitute for or alternative to

chose tea instead of coffee

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.