Definitions for Instead
ɪnˈstɛdin·stead

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alternatively, instead, or elseadverb

   in place of, or as an alternative to

   "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"

2. rather, insteadadverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. insteadadverb

   In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative

   I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.

2. Etymology: from ine + stede.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instead

   "Instead" is an adverb commonly used to indicate that one action or situation is being or should be replaced by another. It suggests an alternative or substitute in a scenario, referring to a different choice or option.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Insteadadverb

   in the place or room; -- usually followed by of

2. Insteadadverb

   equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of

3. Etymology: [Pref. in- + stead place.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Instead

   in-sted′, adv. in the stead, place, or room of. [M. E. in stede—A.S. on stede, in the place.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Instead' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1359

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Instead' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2635

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Instead' in Adverbs Frequency: #126

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Instead »

1. detains

2. sainted

3. stained

4. satined

5. destain

How to pronounce Instead?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Instead in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Instead in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Instead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Instead in a Sentence

1. Gavin Newsom:

   James Gallagher knows that James Gallagher’s in trouble, and James Gallagher’s using this as a sideshow distraction to introduce another gun law, so hopefully people will not see and pay attention to James Gallagher terrible record on their quality of life, the governor needs to focus his efforts on things that will lower the cost of living for Californians, actually solve homelessness, instead of one-off gestures that are n’t going to do anything to stop gun violence.

2. Akinyemi Busayo:

   Since the lockdown, we are just at home doing nothing, no work, no food, nothing, nothing, so we decided to come and exercise our body instead of us sitting at home and just getting fat.

3. Unknown:

   What most people need to learn in life is how to love people and use things instead of using people and loving things.

4. Wendy Fournier:

   For example, instead of asking and waiting for a child to say,' trick-or-treat,' just say hello or compliment them on their costume and wish them a Happy Halloween.

5. Jason Chua:

   Transpose doesn't require a completely new aircraft or the fundamental redesign of airport infrastructure, instead of spending decades and billions of dollars on designing an entirely new aircraft.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Instead
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Instead
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Instead
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Instead
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Instead