STEAD


Meaning of STEAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sted ]

1.

If you do something in someone’s stead , you replace them and do it instead of them. ( FORMAL )

We hope you will consent to act in his stead...

PHRASE : PHR after v

2.

If you say that something will stand someone in good stead , you mean that it will be very useful to them in the future.

My years of teaching stood me in good stead.

PHRASE : V inflects

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