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lieu

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in lieu of something

Fig. in place of something; instead of something. (The word lieu occurs only in this phrase.) They gave me roast beef in lieu of ham. We gave money to charity in lieu of sending flowers to the funeral.

See also: lieu, of

in lieu of

instead of The teachers have accepted longer workdays in lieu of a pay cut.

Usage notes: often used in newspaper articles announcing someone's death: In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Cancer Society.

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instead of

Also, in lieu of; in place of; in someone's stead. In substitution for, rather than. For example, She wore a dress instead of slacks, or They had a soprano in lieu of a tenor, or In place of soft drinks they served fruit juice, or The chairman spoke in her stead. Instead of dates from about 1200; in lieu of, which borrows lieu, meaning "place," from French, dates from the late 1200s; in place of dates from the 1500s; and in someone's stead from the 1200s. Also see under in someone's shoes.

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lieu

see under instead of.

in lieu of

In place of; instead of.

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