Phrase guide

in lieu

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪn.l(j)uː/

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adv

Meaning 1

Instead; in place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • time off in lieu (of overtime pay)
  • paid in lieu as liquidated damages

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Shortening of in lieu of (something).

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: en comptes de — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Catalan: en lloc de — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Czech: místo — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Danish: i stedet — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Esperanto: anstataŭ — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Finnish: sijasta — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Finnish: asemesta — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Finnish: asemasta — instead (of); in place (of)
  • French: au lieu de — instead (of); in place (of)
  • French: à la place de — instead (of); in place (of)
  • German: anstelle — instead (of); in place (of)
  • German: anstatt — instead (of); in place (of)
  • German: statt — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Greek: αντί (antí) — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Hebrew: במקום (bimkóm) — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Hungarian: helyett — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Icelandic: í stað — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Italian: al posto di — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Malayalam: പകരം (pakaraṁ) — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Malayalam: ബദൽ (badal) — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Portuguese: em vez de — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Russian: вме́сто (vmésto) — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Spanish: en lugar de — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Spanish: en vez de — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Swedish: i stället (för) — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Telugu: బదులుగా (badulugā) — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Telugu: మారుగా (mārugā) — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Venetan: invése — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Venetan: invéze — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Venetan: inveẑe — instead (of); in place (of)
  • Vietnamese: thay vì — instead (of); in place (of)