preposition
Etymology: Middle English in sted of
: as a substitute for or alternative to
had peanut butter instead of jelly
sent his helper instead of coming himself
preposition
Etymology: Middle English in sted of
: as a substitute for or alternative to
had peanut butter instead of jelly
sent his helper instead of coming himself
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012