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stead
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
stead
(noun)
stand
(verb)
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stead
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ˈ
stɛd/
noun
stead
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ˈ
stɛd/
noun
Learner's definition of STEAD
in someone's/something's stead
formal
:
in the place of someone or something
She conducted the meeting
in his stead
.
One empire died, and another arose
in its stead
.
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stand someone/something in good stead
formal
:
to be useful or helpful to someone or something
His language skills will
stand him in good stead
when he is traveling.
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