"instead of" meaning in English

See instead of in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Forms: instead of
Head templates: {{coordinator}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use instead of to show that two things are alternatives of each other.
    Sense id: simple-instead_of-en-conj-MiubRVOb
     
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "instead of",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Coordinator"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "coordinator"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She would make him stand in a corner instead of stay in after school."
        },
        {
          "text": "Consider doing it there instead of here."
        },
        {
          "text": "I felt happy instead of sad."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You use instead of to show that two things are alternatives of each other."
      ],
      "id": "simple-instead_of-en-conj-MiubRVOb"
    }
  ],
  "word": "instead of"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "instead of",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Coordinator"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "coordinator"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She would make him stand in a corner instead of stay in after school."
        },
        {
          "text": "Consider doing it there instead of here."
        },
        {
          "text": "I felt happy instead of sad."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You use instead of to show that two things are alternatives of each other."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "instead of"
}

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