instead of

instead of meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

Examples of instead of in a sentence

• The baby put the food on his face instead of in his mouth.
• And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 4:16:
• But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company...

Forms of instead of

Origin of instead of

From Middle English in stede of, in stude of (“instead of”, literally “in stead of, in place of”), equivalent to in + stead + of (cf. in one's stead). Cognate with Saterland Frisian insteede, ansteede (“instead of”), West Frisian ynstee (“instead of”), Dutch instede (“instead of”), German anstatt (von) (“instead of”), Danish i stedet (“instead of”).

Questions about instead of

What does instead of mean?

Instead of means in lieu of; in place of; rather than.

What is instead of in Hindi?

Instead of in Hindi is के बजाय (ke bajāy). See Instead of meaning in Hindi.

How do you use instead of in a sentence?

The baby put the food on his face instead of in his mouth.

What part of speech is instead of?

Instead of is a preposition.