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stead
[sted]
noun
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute.
The nephew of the queen came in her stead.
Obsolete.a place or locality.
verb (used with object)
to be of service, advantage, or avail to.
stead
1/ ɛ /
noun
rare(preceded by in) the place, function, or position that should be taken by another
to come in someone's stead
to be useful or of good service to (someone)
verb
archaic(tr) to help or benefit
Stead
2/ ɛ /
noun
Christina ( Ellen ). 1902–83, Australian novelist. Her works include Seven Poor Men of Sydney (1934), The Man who Loved Children (1940), and Cotters' England (1966)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stead1
Idioms and Phrases
stand in good stead, to be useful to, especially in a critical situation.
Your experience will stand you in good stead.
Example Sentences
It also remains unclear whether Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who was filling in as acting mayor in Bass’ stead when the fires broke out, deleted his text messages from that time period.
"The start and end of the season it is boiling in Jeddah, and it has the humidity as well, and that will certainly stand him in good stead for next year," added McAuley.
The manner in which he quietened the pro-Wawrinka crowd in an efficient victory stood him in good stead for facing Humbert.
In its stead came a cargo trade of astounding scale.
Woodrow Wilson suffered a debilitating stroke, a fact covered up by his wife and confidants, who exercised extraordinary power in his stead.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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