stead

stead

 (stĕd)

n.

1. The place, position, or function properly or customarily occupied by another.

2. Advantage; service; purpose: "His personal relationship with the electorate stands in good stead" (John Sears).

tr.v. stead·ed, stead·ing, steads

To be of advantage or service to; benefit.

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[Middle English stede, from Old English; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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stead

(stɛd)

n

1. (preceded by in) rare the place, function, or position that should be taken by another: to come in someone's stead.

2. stand someone in good stead to be useful or of good service to (someone)

vb

(tr) archaic to help or benefit

[Old English stede; related to Old Norse stathr place, Old High German stat place, Latin statiō a standing, statim immediately]

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Stead

(stɛd)

n

(Biography) 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)

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stead

(stɛd)

n.

1. the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute: The nephew of the queen came in her stead.

2. Obs. a place or locality.

v.t.

3. to be of service, advantage, or avail to.

Idioms:

stand in good stead, to prove useful to: Her recommendation will stand you in good stead.

[before 900; (n.) Middle English, Old English stede, c. Old Frisian stede, Old Saxon stad, Old High German stat, Old Norse stathr, Gothic staths site, place, Greek stásis (see stasis); akin to stand]

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stead

Past participle: steaded
Gerund: steading

Imperative

stead

stead

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stead - the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" lieu, place, position role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" behalf - as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";

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stead

noun

The function or position customarily occupied by another:

place.

Archaic: lieu.

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Translations

statt

al tuo postogli ha fatto benepostovece

stead

[sted] N in sb's stead → en lugar de algn
to stand sb in good stead → ser muy útil a algn

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stead

[ˈstɛd] n

in sb's stead → à la place de qn

to stand sb in good stead → être très utile à qn

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stead

n in his stead → an seiner Stelle or statt (liter, form); to stand somebody in good stead → jdm zugute- or zustattenkommen

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stead

[stɛd] n to stand sb in good stead → essere utile a qn
in sb's stead (Brit) → al posto di qn

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