in place of

in place of

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in pleys uhv, ov]
- /ɪn pleɪs ʌv, ɒv/
- /ɪn pleɪs əv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in pleys uhv, ov]
- /ɪn pleɪs ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of in place of words

adverb in place of instead of, replacing 1
noun in place of instead of; in lieu of 0
noun in place of in exchange for 0
noun in place of as a substitute for; instead of 0
preposition in place of instead of. 0

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Parts of speech for In place of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of In place of

in place of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for in place of

prep in place of

after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
concerning — You use concerning to indicate what a question or piece of information is about.
during — throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.
notwithstanding — in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.

adv in place of

rather — in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good.
alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
preferably — more desirable.
on behalf of — in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
alternately — in an alternating sequence or position

All 25 Synonyms of in place of

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