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/ɪnˈsted/

Used to indicate a preference or choice for one thing or action over another.

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I'll have tea instead of coffee.Why walk? Let's drive instead.

Originating from Old English in stede, meaning in the place of, it captured the meaning of substitution or replacement by the 15th century.

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