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instead

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/ɪnˈstɛd/ · in-stead

in place of something else; as a substitute.

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Meanings

adverbformal

in place of something else; as a substitute.

کسی اور چیز کی جگہ؛ بطور متبادل۔

اس کے بجائے

is ke bajaye

Synonyms

rather alternatively instead ofبلکہمتبادل طور پرکی جگہ

Antonyms

simultaneously together alongsideہم وقتایک ساتھمل کر

Common Collocations

instead of
instead we decided
use this instead

Example Sentences

I chose tea instead of coffee.

میں نے کافی کی جگہ چائے منتخب کی۔

main ne kaafi ki jagah chai muntakhib ki.

Let's go to the park instead.

آؤ، اس کے بجائے پارک چلیں۔

aao, is ke bajaye park chalein.

She used a pen instead of a pencil.

اس نے پنسل کی بجائے قلم استعمال کیا۔

us ne pencil ki bajaye qalam istemal kiya.

Easily Confused With

instead of:Instead is an adverb meaning to replace or substitute, while 'instead of' is a preposition used to indicate what is being replaced.

Word Family

instead of

prepositionکی بجائے

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'instead' as 'in place of'.

Imagine a switch where you can flip from one option to another.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

شاعر نے کہا، 'رہ میں نے چُنی ہے فیصلہ خود کر کے،\nخود کو مقصد کی طرح سنوارا ہے اس کے بجائے۔'

shayar ne kaha, 'rah main ne chuni hai faisla khud kar ke,\nkhud ko maqasd ki tarah sanwara hai is ke bajaye.'

The poet said, 'I chose my own path after making a decision,\nI shaped myself like a purpose instead.'

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہیرے کی بجائے پتھر لینے والا

heeray ki bajaye patthar lene wala

One who chooses a stone instead of a diamond.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "instede" — in the place of, instead

First known use: 14th century

The word 'instead' has been used since Old English times, originally indicated a replacement or substitution.