in lieu of

Meanings

• preposition

  in place of; instead of

  - "He offered to pay in lieu of fines."
  - "In lieu of a birthday party, we donated to charity."
  - "The manager apologized in lieu of firing the employee."

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Rhymes

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relieve , believe , achieve , deceive , perceive , receive

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Variants

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in lieu , in lieu of , lieu , lieus

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Etymology

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From Middle English lich, meaning 'instead of' or 'in place of', from Old English līc, meaning 'like' or 'corresponding to'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that 'in lieu of' is sometimes abbreviated as 'ilo'?

2. The term 'in lieu of' is often used in legal documents and contracts.

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1. substitution: The act of replacing one thing with another. 'In lieu of' is often used to indicate a substitution.

2. compensation: Payment or other reimbursement made to someone as compensation for loss or damage. 'In lieu of' is often used to indicate what is being given in place of money.

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Quotes

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1. But when she read, and re-read with the closest attention, the particulars immediately following of Wickham's resigning all pretensions to the living, of his receiving, "in lieu", so considerable a sum as three thousand pounds, again was she forced to hesitate.

   - Jane Austen,{it}Pride and Prejudice{/it},1813

2. I have decided that "in lieu of" a going-away shower, those who wish to go in on a nice gift for her can see me after church.

   - Garrison Keillor,{it}Leaving Home{/it},1989

3. Many of those pigs live here. Do they ever wonder why their masters walk upright "in lieu of" going on all-fours?

   - Charles Dickens,{it}American Notes for General Circulation{/it},1842

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Culture

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In literature, 'in lieu of' is often used to indicate a substitution or replacement. For example, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', Huck offers to work for the Widow Douglas 'in lieu of wages'. In music, the term is used in contracts to indicate what a performer will receive instead of money, such as merchandise or travel expenses.

How to Memorize "in lieu of"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To remember 'in lieu of', think of 'in place of' or 'instead of'.

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