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stead

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stead /ˈstɛd/ noun
stead
/ˈstɛd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEAD

in someone's/something's stead

formal
: in the place of someone or something

stand someone/something in good stead

formal
: to be useful or helpful to someone or something