STAND SB IN GOOD STEAD

Meaning of STAND SB IN GOOD STEAD in English

to be useful or helpful to sb when needed :

Your languages will stand you in good stead when it comes to finding a job.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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STEAD — I. noun see: stand Date: before 12th century locality , place , advantage , the office, place, or function ordinarily …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SB — abbreviation bachelor of science, southbound
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STEAD — I. ˈsted, dial ˈstid noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English stede, from Old English; akin to Old High German …
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STAND — I. ˈstand, -aa(ə)nd verb ( stood ˈstu̇d ; stood ; standing ; stands ) Etymology: Middle English standen, stonden, from …
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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d, in formulas of meeting & parting often _gəd adjective ( bet·ter ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle …
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SB — I. abbreviation or noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin scientiae baccalaureus Bachelor of Science II. abbreviation 1. sales book …
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SB — symbol Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — abbreviation 1. stilb 2. substantive
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STEAD — /sted/ , n. 1. the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute: The nephew …
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STAND — /stand/ , v. , stood, standing , n. , pl. stands for 43-63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of …
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SB — Symbol, Chem. antimony. [ stibium ]
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GOOD — /good/ , adj., better, best , n., interj., adv. adj. 1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 2. …
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STEAD — I. ˈsted noun Etymology: Middle English stede, from Old English; akin to Old High German stat place, Old English standan …
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STAND — I. ˈstand verb ( stood ˈstu̇d ; stand·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English standan; akin to Old High …
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d adjective ( bet·ter ˈbe-tər ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōd; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — 1. [New Latin scientiae baccalaureus ] bachelor of science 2. southbound
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SB — Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — substantive
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STEAD — vt to fill place of. 2. stead ·noun a farmhouse and offices. 3. stead ·noun place, or spot, in general. …
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GOOD — vt to make good; to turn to good. 2. good ·superl not lacking or deficient; full; complete. 3. good ·vt …
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SB — ■ symbol the chemical element antimony. Origin from L. stibium .
Concise Oxford English vocab
STEAD — [stead] n [ME stede, fr. OE; akin to OHG stat place, OE standan to stand--more at stand] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SB — [sb] abbreviation substantive Sb [L stibium] abbreviation antimony SB [NL scientiae baccalaureus] abbreviation bachelor of science; simultaneous broadcast, southbound
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GOOD — [good] adj bet.ter ; best [ME, fr. OE god; akin to OHG guot good, Skt gadhya what one clings to] …
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STEAD — Stead (i) BrE AmE sted , (ii) BrE AmE stiːd
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STEAD — stead BrE AmE sted
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STEAD — / sted; NAmE / noun • IDIOMS - in sb's / sth's stead - stand sb in good stead •• …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAND — / stænd; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( stood , stood / stʊd; NAmE /) ON FEET / …
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GOOD — / gʊd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( bet·ter / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / best / best; …
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STEAD — stead /sted/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: stede 'place' ] 1 . do something in sb’s …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STAND — I. stand 1 S1 W1 /stænd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/) [ Word Family: …
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GOOD — I. good 1 S1 W1 /ɡʊd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Word …
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STEAD — n. øin a person's or thing's stead as a substitute; instead of him or her or it. stand a person …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STAND — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [L stibium]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STEAD — n. in a person's or thing's stead as a substitute; instead of him or her or it. stand a person …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STAND — v. & n. v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [ L stibium ]
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STEAD — n.Phrases and idioms: in a person's or thing's stead as a substitute; instead of him or her or it. stand …
Oxford English vocab
STAND — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. stood) 1. intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1. having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. Etymology: L stibium
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STEAD — 1. If you do something in someone’s stead , you replace them and do it instead of them. ( FORMAL …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAND — ( stands, standing, stood) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
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GOOD — ( better, best) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Good means pleasant …
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STEAD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE good ▪ These shoes had stood him in good stead . ▪ Insomnia would …
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STEAD — (IN PLACE OF) [noun] [U] [formal] - in someone's stead in place of someoneThe marketing manager was ill and her …
Cambridge English vocab
STAND — Synonyms and related words : Anschauung, abide, abide by, abide with, accept, adhere to, advocate, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, afford, allegation, …
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STEAD — See: STAND IN GOOD STEAD.
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STAND — n. 25B6; verb Lionel stood in the doorway : BE ON ONE'S FEET, be upright, be erect, be vertical. the …
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STEAD — See: STAND IN GOOD STEAD.
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SB — Should Be Slow Blow (type of electric fuse) Sweater Boy For more possible definitions for SB , click here ©1988-2002, …
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