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enstead

enstead is the obsolete form of instead.

Meaning of instead

Adverb

instead (not comparable)

  1. In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
    • I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.
    Synonyms:
    in lieu

Questions about enstead

What is enstead the obsolete form of?
Enstead is the obsolete form of instead.

Words near enstead in the dictionary

  1. enstatite chondrite
  2. enstatite chondrites
  3. enstatites
  4. enstatitic
  5. enstaunce
  6. enstead
  7. ensteep
  8. ensteeped
  9. ensteeping
  10. ensteeps
  11. Enstone

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Adapted from Wiktionary: enstead (page history and authors); instead (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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